Home / 453,479.20-680,218.80-383,495.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453,479.20, 680,218.80 and 383,495.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453,479.20, 680,218.80 and 383,495.20 is: 575,242.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,479.20 : 680,218.80 = 383,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,479.20/680,218.80 = 383,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,479.20x = 680,218.80 × 383,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,479.20x = 260,860,644,749.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,860,644,749.76/453,479.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,242.80

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.