Home / 471,364.90-650,497.13-256,518.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,364.90, 650,497.13 and 256,518.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,364.90, 650,497.13 and 256,518.58 is: 354,003.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,364.90 : 650,497.13 = 256,518.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,364.90/650,497.13 = 256,518.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,364.90x = 650,497.13 × 256,518.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,364.90x = 166,864,595,546.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,864,595,546.60/471,364.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,003.02

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.