Home / 478,514.44-660,364.87-274,602.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,514.44, 660,364.87 and 274,602.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,514.44, 660,364.87 and 274,602.65 is: 378,960.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,514.44 : 660,364.87 = 274,602.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,514.44/660,364.87 = 274,602.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,514.44x = 660,364.87 × 274,602.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,514.44x = 181,337,943,268.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,337,943,268.91/478,514.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,960.23

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.