Home / 478,480.12-717,737.10-253,536.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,480.12, 717,737.10 and 253,536.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,480.12, 717,737.10 and 253,536.76 is: 380,314.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,480.12 : 717,737.10 = 253,536.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,480.12/717,737.10 = 253,536.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,480.12x = 717,737.10 × 253,536.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,480.12x = 181,972,738,865.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,972,738,865.80/478,480.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,314.11

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.