Home / 488,934.54-733,449.39-151,884.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,934.54, 733,449.39 and 151,884.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,934.54, 733,449.39 and 151,884.54 is: 227,841.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,934.54 : 733,449.39 = 151,884.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,934.54/733,449.39 = 151,884.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,934.54x = 733,449.39 × 151,884.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,934.54x = 111,399,623,213.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,399,623,213.43/488,934.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,841.59

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.