Home / 437,692.80-656,539.20-374,707.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,692.80, 656,539.20 and 374,707.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,692.80, 656,539.20 and 374,707.20 is: 562,060.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,692.80 : 656,539.20 = 374,707.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,692.80/656,539.20 = 374,707.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,692.80x = 656,539.20 × 374,707.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,692.80x = 246,009,965,322.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,009,965,322.24/437,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,060.80

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.