Home / 486,064.60-729,096.90-170,407.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,064.60, 729,096.90 and 170,407.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,064.60, 729,096.90 and 170,407.60 is: 255,611.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,064.60 : 729,096.90 = 170,407.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,064.60/729,096.90 = 170,407.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,064.60x = 729,096.90 × 170,407.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,064.60x = 124,243,652,896.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,243,652,896.44/486,064.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,611.40

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.