Home / 471,945.80-706,752.30-313,315.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,945.80, 706,752.30 and 313,315.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,945.80, 706,752.30 and 313,315.40 is: 469,198.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,945.80 : 706,752.30 = 313,315.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,945.80/706,752.30 = 313,315.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,945.80x = 706,752.30 × 313,315.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,945.80x = 221,436,379,575.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,436,379,575.42/471,945.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,198.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.