Home / 486,568.20-728,102.70-329,104.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,568.20, 728,102.70 and 329,104.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,568.20, 728,102.70 and 329,104.20 is: 492,472.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,568.20 : 728,102.70 = 329,104.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,568.20/728,102.70 = 329,104.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,568.20x = 728,102.70 × 329,104.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,568.20x = 239,621,656,601.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,621,656,601.34/486,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,472.91

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.