Home / 477,769.32-659,337.30-262,924.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,769.32, 659,337.30 and 262,924.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,769.32, 659,337.30 and 262,924.92 is: 362,845.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,769.32 : 659,337.30 = 262,924.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,769.32/659,337.30 = 262,924.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,769.32x = 659,337.30 × 262,924.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,769.32x = 173,356,206,855.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,356,206,855.52/477,769.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,845.00

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.