Home / 433,949.22-650,464.56-197,457.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,949.22, 650,464.56 and 197,457.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,949.22, 650,464.56 and 197,457.98 is: 295,977.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,949.22 : 650,464.56 = 197,457.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,949.22/650,464.56 = 197,457.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,949.22x = 650,464.56 × 197,457.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,949.22x = 128,439,414,826.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,439,414,826.87/433,949.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,977.98

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.