Home / 477,617.48-715,835.72-241,027.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,617.48, 715,835.72 and 241,027.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,617.48, 715,835.72 and 241,027.82 is: 361,243.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,617.48 : 715,835.72 = 241,027.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,617.48/715,835.72 = 241,027.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,617.48x = 715,835.72 × 241,027.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,617.48x = 172,536,323,069.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,536,323,069.73/477,617.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,243.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.