Home / 488,402.20-732,603.30-204,043.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,402.20, 732,603.30 and 204,043.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,402.20, 732,603.30 and 204,043.60 is: 306,065.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,402.20 : 732,603.30 = 204,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,402.20/732,603.30 = 204,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,402.20x = 732,603.30 × 204,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,402.20x = 149,483,014,703.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,483,014,703.88/488,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,065.40

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.