Home / 488,288.20-732,432.30-409,556.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,288.20, 732,432.30 and 409,556.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,288.20, 732,432.30 and 409,556.20 is: 614,334.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,288.20 : 732,432.30 = 409,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,288.20/732,432.30 = 409,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,288.20x = 732,432.30 × 409,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,288.20x = 299,972,189,545.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,972,189,545.26/488,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,334.30

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.