Home / 488,952.40-733,860.60-289,022.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,952.40, 733,860.60 and 289,022.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,952.40, 733,860.60 and 289,022.80 is: 433,789.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,952.40 : 733,860.60 = 289,022.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,952.40/733,860.60 = 289,022.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,952.40x = 733,860.60 × 289,022.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,952.40x = 212,102,445,421.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,102,445,421.68/488,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,789.56

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.