Home / 374,836.80-561,633.12-263,795.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,836.80, 561,633.12 and 263,795.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,836.80, 561,633.12 and 263,795.52 is: 395,255.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,836.80 : 561,633.12 = 263,795.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,836.80/561,633.12 = 263,795.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,836.80x = 561,633.12 × 263,795.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,836.80x = 148,156,300,939.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,156,300,939.62/374,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,255.48

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.