Home / 455,864.90-682,813.20-296,432.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,864.90, 682,813.20 and 296,432.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,864.90, 682,813.20 and 296,432.60 is: 444,008.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,864.90 : 682,813.20 = 296,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,864.90/682,813.20 = 296,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,864.90x = 682,813.20 × 296,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,864.90x = 202,408,092,190.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,408,092,190.32/455,864.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,008.94

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.