Home / 472,866.88-709,495.44-262,253.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,866.88, 709,495.44 and 262,253.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,866.88, 709,495.44 and 262,253.92 is: 393,489.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,866.88 : 709,495.44 = 262,253.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,866.88/709,495.44 = 262,253.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,866.88x = 709,495.44 × 262,253.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,866.88x = 186,067,960,362.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,067,960,362.13/472,866.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,489.09

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.