Home / 557,799.20-769,768.86-303,150.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,799.20, 769,768.86 and 303,150.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,799.20, 769,768.86 and 303,150.40 is: 418,350.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,799.20 : 769,768.86 = 303,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,799.20/769,768.86 = 303,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,799.20x = 769,768.86 × 303,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,799.20x = 233,355,737,816.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,355,737,816.54/557,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,350.79

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.