Home / 457,346.67-685,890.36-288,614.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 457,346.67, 685,890.36 and 288,614.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 457,346.67, 685,890.36 and 288,614.22 is: 432,839.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,346.67 : 685,890.36 = 288,614.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,346.67/685,890.36 = 288,614.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,346.67x = 685,890.36 × 288,614.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,346.67x = 197,957,711,256.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,957,711,256.92/457,346.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,839.52

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.