Home / 595,242.14-821,440.19-323,315.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,242.14, 821,440.19 and 323,315.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,242.14, 821,440.19 and 323,315.36 is: 446,178.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,242.14 : 821,440.19 = 323,315.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,242.14/821,440.19 = 323,315.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,242.14x = 821,440.19 × 323,315.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,242.14x = 265,584,225,024.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,584,225,024.54/595,242.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,178.47

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.