Home / 494,859.48-743,161.38-368,534.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,859.48, 743,161.38 and 368,534.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,859.48, 743,161.38 and 368,534.04 is: 553,450.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,859.48 : 743,161.38 = 368,534.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,859.48/743,161.38 = 368,534.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,859.48x = 743,161.38 × 368,534.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,859.48x = 273,880,265,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,880,265,743.38/494,859.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,450.58

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.