Home / 477,545.69-659,002.23-262,681.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,545.69, 659,002.23 and 262,681.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,545.69, 659,002.23 and 262,681.18 is: 362,494.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,545.69 : 659,002.23 = 262,681.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,545.69/659,002.23 = 262,681.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,545.69x = 659,002.23 × 262,681.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,545.69x = 173,107,481,751.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,107,481,751.53/477,545.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,494.07

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.