Home / 432,850.80-649,276.20-353,134.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,850.80, 649,276.20 and 353,134.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,850.80, 649,276.20 and 353,134.65 is: 529,701.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,850.80 : 649,276.20 = 353,134.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,850.80/649,276.20 = 353,134.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,850.80x = 649,276.20 × 353,134.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,850.80x = 229,281,923,640.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,281,923,640.33/432,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,701.98

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.