Home / 433,652.44-598,458.90-268,116.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,652.44, 598,458.90 and 268,116.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,652.44, 598,458.90 and 268,116.52 is: 370,012.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,652.44 : 598,458.90 = 268,116.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,652.44/598,458.90 = 268,116.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,652.44x = 598,458.90 × 268,116.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,652.44x = 160,456,717,631.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,456,717,631.03/433,652.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,012.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.