Home / 662,294.96-993,590.58-241,570.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,294.96, 993,590.58 and 241,570.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,294.96, 993,590.58 and 241,570.83 is: 362,410.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,294.96 : 993,590.58 = 241,570.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,294.96/993,590.58 = 241,570.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,294.96x = 993,590.58 × 241,570.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,294.96x = 240,022,505,722.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,022,505,722.64/662,294.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,410.29

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.