Home / 470,356.49-649,091.45-255,496.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 470,356.49, 649,091.45 and 255,496.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 470,356.49, 649,091.45 and 255,496.71 is: 352,585.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    470,356.49 : 649,091.45 = 255,496.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    470,356.49/649,091.45 = 255,496.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    470,356.49x = 649,091.45 × 255,496.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    470,356.49x = 165,840,728,686.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,840,728,686.65/470,356.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,585.19

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.