Home / 428,763.28-643,150.35-162,452.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,763.28, 643,150.35 and 162,452.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,763.28, 643,150.35 and 162,452.26 is: 243,680.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,763.28 : 643,150.35 = 162,452.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,763.28/643,150.35 = 162,452.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,763.28x = 643,150.35 × 162,452.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,763.28x = 104,481,227,877.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,481,227,877.29/428,763.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,680.45

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.