Home / 488,859.96-732,206.16-375,707.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,859.96, 732,206.16 and 375,707.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,859.96, 732,206.16 and 375,707.04 is: 562,727.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,859.96 : 732,206.16 = 375,707.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,859.96/732,206.16 = 375,707.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,859.96x = 732,206.16 × 375,707.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,859.96x = 275,095,009,043.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,095,009,043.37/488,859.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,727.63

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.