Home / 470,992.12-650,023.79-264,317.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 470,992.12, 650,023.79 and 264,317.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 470,992.12, 650,023.79 and 264,317.38 is: 364,788.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    470,992.12 : 650,023.79 = 264,317.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    470,992.12/650,023.79 = 264,317.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    470,992.12x = 650,023.79 × 264,317.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    470,992.12x = 171,812,582,163.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,812,582,163.82/470,992.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,788.66

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.