Home / 438,438.10-657,657.15-251,295.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 438,438.10, 657,657.15 and 251,295.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 438,438.10, 657,657.15 and 251,295.70 is: 376,943.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,438.10 : 657,657.15 = 251,295.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,438.10/657,657.15 = 251,295.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,438.10x = 657,657.15 × 251,295.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,438.10x = 165,266,413,869.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,266,413,869.26/438,438.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,943.55

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.