Home / 468,084.43-645,955.09-253,224.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,084.43, 645,955.09 and 253,224.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,084.43, 645,955.09 and 253,224.44 is: 349,448.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,084.43 : 645,955.09 = 253,224.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,084.43/645,955.09 = 253,224.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,084.43x = 645,955.09 × 253,224.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,084.43x = 163,571,614,489.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,571,614,489.90/468,084.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,448.95

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.