Home / 378,003.60-567,005.40-283,525.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,003.60, 567,005.40 and 283,525.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,003.60, 567,005.40 and 283,525.20 is: 425,287.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,003.60 : 567,005.40 = 283,525.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,003.60/567,005.40 = 283,525.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,003.60x = 567,005.40 × 283,525.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,003.60x = 160,760,319,436.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,760,319,436.08/378,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,287.80

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.