Home / 487,647.20-731,470.80-408,915.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,647.20, 731,470.80 and 408,915.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,647.20, 731,470.80 and 408,915.20 is: 613,372.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,647.20 : 731,470.80 = 408,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,647.20/731,470.80 = 408,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,647.20x = 731,470.80 × 408,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,647.20x = 299,109,528,476.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,109,528,476.16/487,647.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,372.80

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.