Home / 556,281.40-834,227.70-289,953.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,281.40, 834,227.70 and 289,953.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,281.40, 834,227.70 and 289,953.40 is: 434,828.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,281.40 : 834,227.70 = 289,953.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,281.40/834,227.70 = 289,953.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,281.40x = 834,227.70 × 289,953.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,281.40x = 241,887,157,989.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,887,157,989.18/556,281.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,828.77

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.