Home / 468,706.13-646,813.91-253,846.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,706.13, 646,813.91 and 253,846.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,706.13, 646,813.91 and 253,846.07 is: 350,307.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,706.13 : 646,813.91 = 253,846.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,706.13/646,813.91 = 253,846.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,706.13x = 646,813.91 × 253,846.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,706.13x = 164,191,167,805.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,191,167,805.60/468,706.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,307.28

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.