Home / 483,514.20-725,021.00-217,045.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 483,514.20, 725,021.00 and 217,045.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 483,514.20, 725,021.00 and 217,045.26 is: 325,455.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,514.20 : 725,021.00 = 217,045.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,514.20/725,021.00 = 217,045.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,514.20x = 725,021.00 × 217,045.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,514.20x = 157,362,370,365.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,362,370,365.23/483,514.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,455.53

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.