Home / 471,413.44-650,538.08-256,548.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,413.44, 650,538.08 and 256,548.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,413.44, 650,538.08 and 256,548.89 is: 354,030.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,413.44 : 650,538.08 = 256,548.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,413.44/650,538.08 = 256,548.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,413.44x = 650,538.08 × 256,548.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,413.44x = 166,894,822,326.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,894,822,326.73/471,413.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,030.68

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.