Home / 610,241.15-842,182.52-338,394.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 610,241.15, 842,182.52 and 338,394.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 610,241.15, 842,182.52 and 338,394.29 is: 467,011.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610,241.15 : 842,182.52 = 338,394.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610,241.15/842,182.52 = 338,394.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610,241.15x = 842,182.52 × 338,394.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610,241.15x = 284,989,750,002.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,989,750,002.93/610,241.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,011.69

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.