Home / 471,091.60-650,087.68-256,231.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,091.60, 650,087.68 and 256,231.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,091.60, 650,087.68 and 256,231.36 is: 353,589.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,091.60 : 650,087.68 = 256,231.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,091.60/650,087.68 = 256,231.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,091.60x = 650,087.68 × 256,231.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,091.60x = 166,572,850,365.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,572,850,365.65/471,091.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,589.09

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.