Home / 477,203.50-658,553.41-262,348.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,203.50, 658,553.41 and 262,348.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,203.50, 658,553.41 and 262,348.98 is: 362,048.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,203.50 : 658,553.41 = 262,348.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,203.50/658,553.41 = 262,348.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,203.50x = 658,553.41 × 262,348.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,203.50x = 172,770,811,771.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,770,811,771.67/477,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,048.50

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.