Home / 477,355.74-658,753.25-262,509.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,355.74, 658,753.25 and 262,509.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,355.74, 658,753.25 and 262,509.72 is: 362,264.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,355.74 : 658,753.25 = 262,509.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,355.74/658,753.25 = 262,509.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,355.74x = 658,753.25 × 262,509.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,355.74x = 172,929,129,894.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,929,129,894.04/477,355.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,264.69

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.