Home / 449,062.92-673,236.50-259,307.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 449,062.92, 673,236.50 and 259,307.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 449,062.92, 673,236.50 and 259,307.87 is: 388,755.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    449,062.92 : 673,236.50 = 259,307.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    449,062.92/673,236.50 = 259,307.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    449,062.92x = 673,236.50 × 259,307.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    449,062.92x = 174,575,518,158.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,575,518,158.53/449,062.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,755.14

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.