Home / 479,736.27-662,046.38-264,889.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,736.27, 662,046.38 and 264,889.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,736.27, 662,046.38 and 264,889.93 is: 365,553.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,736.27 : 662,046.38 = 264,889.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,736.27/662,046.38 = 264,889.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,736.27x = 662,046.38 × 264,889.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,736.27x = 175,369,419,254.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,369,419,254.95/479,736.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,553.81

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.