Home / 556,091.60-834,137.40-345,621.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,091.60, 834,137.40 and 345,621.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,091.60, 834,137.40 and 345,621.20 is: 518,431.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,091.60 : 834,137.40 = 345,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,091.60/834,137.40 = 345,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,091.60x = 834,137.40 × 345,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,091.60x = 288,295,569,152.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,295,569,152.88/556,091.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,431.80

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.