Home / 383,873.41-574,629.13-250,466.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,873.41, 574,629.13 and 250,466.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,873.41, 574,629.13 and 250,466.41 is: 374,929.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,873.41 : 574,629.13 = 250,466.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,873.41/574,629.13 = 250,466.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,873.41x = 574,629.13 × 250,466.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,873.41x = 143,925,295,272.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,925,295,272.52/383,873.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,929.06

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.