Home / 487,712.40-730,985.40-250,933.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,712.40, 730,985.40 and 250,933.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,712.40, 730,985.40 and 250,933.20 is: 376,099.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,712.40 : 730,985.40 = 250,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,712.40/730,985.40 = 250,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,712.40x = 730,985.40 × 250,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,712.40x = 183,428,505,575.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,428,505,575.28/487,712.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,099.74

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.