Home / 490,436.70-735,108.30-190,817.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,436.70, 735,108.30 and 190,817.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,436.70, 735,108.30 and 190,817.70 is: 286,013.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,436.70 : 735,108.30 = 190,817.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,436.70/735,108.30 = 190,817.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,436.70x = 735,108.30 × 190,817.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,436.70x = 140,271,675,056.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,271,675,056.91/490,436.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,013.82

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.