Home / 467,427.60-700,104.60-361,904.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467,427.60, 700,104.60 and 361,904.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 467,427.60, 700,104.60 and 361,904.40 is: 542,053.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,427.60 : 700,104.60 = 361,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,427.60/700,104.60 = 361,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,427.60x = 700,104.60 × 361,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,427.60x = 253,370,935,200.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,370,935,200.24/467,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,053.86

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.