Home / 495,460.40-743,190.60-329,248.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,460.40, 743,190.60 and 329,248.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,460.40, 743,190.60 and 329,248.40 is: 493,872.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,460.40 : 743,190.60 = 329,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,460.40/743,190.60 = 329,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,460.40x = 743,190.60 × 329,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,460.40x = 244,694,315,945.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,694,315,945.04/495,460.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,872.60

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.