Home / 468,931.38-647,052.18-277,913.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,931.38, 647,052.18 and 277,913.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,931.38, 647,052.18 and 277,913.94 is: 383,477.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,931.38 : 647,052.18 = 277,913.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,931.38/647,052.18 = 277,913.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,931.38x = 647,052.18 × 277,913.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,931.38x = 179,824,820,729.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,824,820,729.39/468,931.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,477.90

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.