Home / 457,790.20-686,490.90-221,205.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 457,790.20, 686,490.90 and 221,205.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 457,790.20, 686,490.90 and 221,205.40 is: 331,714.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,790.20 : 686,490.90 = 221,205.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,790.20/686,490.90 = 221,205.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,790.20x = 686,490.90 × 221,205.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,790.20x = 151,855,494,130.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,855,494,130.86/457,790.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,714.17

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.