Home / 465,952.28-697,903.95-385,073.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,952.28, 697,903.95 and 385,073.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,952.28, 697,903.95 and 385,073.61 is: 576,763.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,952.28 : 697,903.95 = 385,073.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,952.28/697,903.95 = 385,073.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,952.28x = 697,903.95 × 385,073.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,952.28x = 268,744,394,046.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,744,394,046.32/465,952.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,763.77

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.