Home / 483,109.50-724,817.34-376,857.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 483,109.50, 724,817.34 and 376,857.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 483,109.50, 724,817.34 and 376,857.75 is: 565,406.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,109.50 : 724,817.34 = 376,857.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,109.50/724,817.34 = 376,857.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,109.50x = 724,817.34 × 376,857.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,109.50x = 273,153,031,913.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,153,031,913.39/483,109.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,406.05

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.