Home / 583,904.42-805,788.72-342,138.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,904.42, 805,788.72 and 342,138.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,904.42, 805,788.72 and 342,138.86 is: 472,151.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,904.42 : 805,788.72 = 342,138.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,904.42/805,788.72 = 342,138.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,904.42x = 805,788.72 × 342,138.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,904.42x = 275,691,634,061.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,691,634,061.66/583,904.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,151.99

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.