Home / 476,035.33-656,928.74-272,090.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476,035.33, 656,928.74 and 272,090.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 476,035.33, 656,928.74 and 272,090.63 is: 375,485.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,035.33 : 656,928.74 = 272,090.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,035.33/656,928.74 = 272,090.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,035.33x = 656,928.74 × 272,090.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,035.33x = 178,744,154,731.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,744,154,731.71/476,035.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,485.06

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.