Home / 345,857.36-477,463.56-245,495.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,857.36, 477,463.56 and 245,495.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,857.36, 477,463.56 and 245,495.12 is: 338,911.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,857.36 : 477,463.56 = 245,495.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,857.36/477,463.56 = 245,495.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,857.36x = 477,463.56 × 245,495.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,857.36x = 117,214,973,957.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,214,973,957.83/345,857.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,911.32

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.