Home / 557,388.39-769,191.75-302,741.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,388.39, 769,191.75 and 302,741.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,388.39, 769,191.75 and 302,741.40 is: 417,780.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,388.39 : 769,191.75 = 302,741.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,388.39/769,191.75 = 302,741.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,388.39x = 769,191.75 × 302,741.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,388.39x = 232,866,187,263.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,866,187,263.45/557,388.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,780.84

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.