Home / 417,656.25-625,678.02-249,311.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,656.25, 625,678.02 and 249,311.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,656.25, 625,678.02 and 249,311.12 is: 373,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,656.25 : 625,678.02 = 249,311.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,656.25/625,678.02 = 249,311.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,656.25x = 625,678.02 × 249,311.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,656.25x = 155,988,484,797.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,988,484,797.19/417,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,485.34

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.