Home / 452,637.60-624,380.04-282,576.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,637.60, 624,380.04 and 282,576.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,637.60, 624,380.04 and 282,576.48 is: 389,793.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,637.60 : 624,380.04 = 282,576.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,637.60/624,380.04 = 282,576.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,637.60x = 624,380.04 × 282,576.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,637.60x = 176,435,113,885.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,435,113,885.46/452,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,793.32

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.