Home / 490,525.77-676,504.04-318,274.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,525.77, 676,504.04 and 318,274.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,525.77, 676,504.04 and 318,274.01 is: 438,944.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,525.77 : 676,504.04 = 318,274.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,525.77/676,504.04 = 318,274.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,525.77x = 676,504.04 × 318,274.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,525.77x = 215,313,648,618.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,313,648,618.11/490,525.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,944.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.