Home / 459,867.80-634,638.30-258,663.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,867.80, 634,638.30 and 258,663.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,867.80, 634,638.30 and 258,663.80 is: 356,967.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,867.80 : 634,638.30 = 258,663.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,867.80/634,638.30 = 258,663.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,867.80x = 634,638.30 × 258,663.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,867.80x = 164,157,954,303.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,157,954,303.54/459,867.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,967.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.