Home / 296,899.10-444,959.85-263,462.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,899.10, 444,959.85 and 263,462.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,899.10, 444,959.85 and 263,462.30 is: 394,848.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,899.10 : 444,959.85 = 263,462.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,899.10/444,959.85 = 263,462.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,899.10x = 444,959.85 × 263,462.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,899.10x = 117,230,145,488.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,230,145,488.66/296,899.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,848.44

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.