Home / 565,952.22-781,071.35-324,266.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,952.22, 781,071.35 and 324,266.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,952.22, 781,071.35 and 324,266.85 is: 447,521.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,952.22 : 781,071.35 = 324,266.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,952.22/781,071.35 = 324,266.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,952.22x = 781,071.35 × 324,266.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,952.22x = 253,275,546,289.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,275,546,289.75/565,952.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,521.08

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.