Home / 474,911.04-655,378.24-257,121.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,911.04, 655,378.24 and 257,121.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,911.04, 655,378.24 and 257,121.92 is: 354,828.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,911.04 : 655,378.24 = 257,121.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,911.04/655,378.24 = 257,121.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,911.04x = 655,378.24 × 257,121.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,911.04x = 168,512,111,395.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,512,111,395.02/474,911.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,828.79

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.