Home / 468,434.04-702,545.96-215,471.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,434.04, 702,545.96 and 215,471.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,434.04, 702,545.96 and 215,471.58 is: 323,159.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,434.04 : 702,545.96 = 215,471.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,434.04/702,545.96 = 215,471.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,434.04x = 702,545.96 × 215,471.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,434.04x = 151,378,688,023.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,378,688,023.82/468,434.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,159.03

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.