Home / 554,429.40-832,032.90-355,234.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,429.40, 832,032.90 and 355,234.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,429.40, 832,032.90 and 355,234.20 is: 533,100.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,429.40 : 832,032.90 = 355,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,429.40/832,032.90 = 355,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,429.40x = 832,032.90 × 355,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,429.40x = 295,566,541,605.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,566,541,605.18/554,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,100.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.