Home / 437,620.10-656,430.15-248,663.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,620.10, 656,430.15 and 248,663.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,620.10, 656,430.15 and 248,663.30 is: 372,994.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,620.10 : 656,430.15 = 248,663.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,620.10/656,430.15 = 248,663.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,620.10x = 656,430.15 × 248,663.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,620.10x = 163,230,087,318.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,230,087,318.50/437,620.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,994.95

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.