Home / 457,864.60-687,001.70-208,418.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 457,864.60, 687,001.70 and 208,418.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 457,864.60, 687,001.70 and 208,418.20 is: 312,720.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,864.60 : 687,001.70 = 208,418.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,864.60/687,001.70 = 208,418.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,864.60x = 687,001.70 × 208,418.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,864.60x = 143,183,657,710.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,183,657,710.94/457,864.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,720.52

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.