Home / 487,030.40-730,027.20-187,395.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,030.40, 730,027.20 and 187,395.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,030.40, 730,027.20 and 187,395.20 is: 280,893.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,030.40 : 730,027.20 = 187,395.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,030.40/730,027.20 = 187,395.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,030.40x = 730,027.20 × 187,395.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,030.40x = 136,803,593,149.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,803,593,149.44/487,030.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,893.33

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.