Home / 472,437.60-708,656.40-465,439.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,437.60, 708,656.40 and 465,439.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,437.60, 708,656.40 and 465,439.20 is: 698,158.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,437.60 : 708,656.40 = 465,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,437.60/708,656.40 = 465,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,437.60x = 708,656.40 × 465,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,437.60x = 329,836,467,890.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,836,467,890.88/472,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,158.80

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.