Home / 452,556.42-624,458.48-261,532.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,556.42, 624,458.48 and 261,532.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,556.42, 624,458.48 and 261,532.94 is: 360,875.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,556.42 : 624,458.48 = 261,532.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,556.42/624,458.48 = 261,532.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,556.42x = 624,458.48 × 261,532.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,556.42x = 163,316,462,182.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,316,462,182.33/452,556.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,875.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.