Home / 471,092.60-650,089.06-256,232.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,092.60, 650,089.06 and 256,232.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,092.60, 650,089.06 and 256,232.36 is: 353,590.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,092.60 : 650,089.06 = 256,232.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,092.60/650,089.06 = 256,232.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,092.60x = 650,089.06 × 256,232.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,092.60x = 166,573,854,053.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,573,854,053.98/471,092.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,590.47

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.