Home / 488,919.12-733,587.84-204,676.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,919.12, 733,587.84 and 204,676.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,919.12, 733,587.84 and 204,676.08 is: 307,101.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,919.12 : 733,587.84 = 204,676.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,919.12/733,587.84 = 204,676.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,919.12x = 733,587.84 × 204,676.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,919.12x = 150,147,883,426.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,147,883,426.87/488,919.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,101.68

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.