Home / 429,276.80-643,915.20-329,938.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,276.80, 643,915.20 and 329,938.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,276.80, 643,915.20 and 329,938.40 is: 494,907.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,276.80 : 643,915.20 = 329,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,276.80/643,915.20 = 329,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,276.80x = 643,915.20 × 329,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,276.80x = 212,452,350,823.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,452,350,823.68/429,276.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,907.60

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.