Home / 495,326.20-683,558.10-280,460.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,326.20, 683,558.10 and 280,460.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,326.20, 683,558.10 and 280,460.52 is: 387,040.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,326.20 : 683,558.10 = 280,460.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,326.20/683,558.10 = 280,460.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,326.20x = 683,558.10 × 280,460.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,326.20x = 191,711,060,176.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,711,060,176.21/495,326.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,040.02

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.