Home / 479,025.09-718,537.74-194,870.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,025.09, 718,537.74 and 194,870.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,025.09, 718,537.74 and 194,870.24 is: 292,305.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,025.09 : 718,537.74 = 194,870.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,025.09/718,537.74 = 194,870.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,025.09x = 718,537.74 × 194,870.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,025.09x = 140,021,618,250.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,021,618,250.17/479,025.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,305.40

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.