Home / 471,674.88-651,303.18-437,484.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,674.88, 651,303.18 and 437,484.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,674.88, 651,303.18 and 437,484.96 is: 604,092.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,674.88 : 651,303.18 = 437,484.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,674.88/651,303.18 = 437,484.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,674.88x = 651,303.18 × 437,484.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,674.88x = 284,935,345,650.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,935,345,650.17/471,674.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,092.69

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.