Home / 489,398.80-734,098.20-438,077.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,398.80, 734,098.20 and 438,077.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,398.80, 734,098.20 and 438,077.20 is: 657,115.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,398.80 : 734,098.20 = 438,077.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,398.80/734,098.20 = 438,077.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,398.80x = 734,098.20 × 438,077.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,398.80x = 321,591,683,981.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,591,683,981.04/489,398.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,115.80

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.