Home / 485,812.60-730,274.10-346,535.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,812.60, 730,274.10 and 346,535.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,812.60, 730,274.10 and 346,535.80 is: 520,913.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,812.60 : 730,274.10 = 346,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,812.60/730,274.10 = 346,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,812.60x = 730,274.10 × 346,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,812.60x = 253,066,119,462.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,066,119,462.78/485,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,913.04

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.