Home / 470,800.60-706,200.90-249,616.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 470,800.60, 706,200.90 and 249,616.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 470,800.60, 706,200.90 and 249,616.60 is: 374,424.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    470,800.60 : 706,200.90 = 249,616.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    470,800.60/706,200.90 = 249,616.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    470,800.60x = 706,200.90 × 249,616.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    470,800.60x = 176,279,467,574.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,279,467,574.94/470,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,424.90

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.