Home / 464,300.10-696,450.24-306,491.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 464,300.10, 696,450.24 and 306,491.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 464,300.10, 696,450.24 and 306,491.58 is: 459,737.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    464,300.10 : 696,450.24 = 306,491.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    464,300.10/696,450.24 = 306,491.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    464,300.10x = 696,450.24 × 306,491.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    464,300.10x = 213,456,134,448.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,456,134,448.98/464,300.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,737.43

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.