Home / 437,514.40-656,563.20-200,735.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,514.40, 656,563.20 and 200,735.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,514.40, 656,563.20 and 200,735.20 is: 301,236.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,514.40 : 656,563.20 = 200,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,514.40/656,563.20 = 200,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,514.40x = 656,563.20 × 200,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,514.40x = 131,795,345,264.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,795,345,264.64/437,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,236.59

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.