Home / 486,707.80-671,675.88-282,756.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,707.80, 671,675.88 and 282,756.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,707.80, 671,675.88 and 282,756.28 is: 390,214.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,707.80 : 671,675.88 = 282,756.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,707.80/671,675.88 = 282,756.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,707.80x = 671,675.88 × 282,756.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,707.80x = 189,920,573,194.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,920,573,194.53/486,707.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,214.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.