Home / 583,334.40-874,310.40-246,374.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,334.40, 874,310.40 and 246,374.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,334.40, 874,310.40 and 246,374.40 is: 369,269.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,334.40 : 874,310.40 = 246,374.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,334.40/874,310.40 = 246,374.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,334.40x = 874,310.40 × 246,374.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,334.40x = 215,407,700,213.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,407,700,213.76/583,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,269.67

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.