Home / 556,891.92-768,510.66-302,243.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,891.92, 768,510.66 and 302,243.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,891.92, 768,510.66 and 302,243.10 is: 417,095.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,891.92 : 768,510.66 = 302,243.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,891.92/768,510.66 = 302,243.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,891.92x = 768,510.66 × 302,243.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,891.92x = 232,277,044,261.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,277,044,261.45/556,891.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,095.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.