Home / 495,944.06-743,495.70-196,636.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,944.06, 743,495.70 and 196,636.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,944.06, 743,495.70 and 196,636.10 is: 294,787.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,944.06 : 743,495.70 = 196,636.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,944.06/743,495.70 = 196,636.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,944.06x = 743,495.70 × 196,636.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,944.06x = 146,198,094,814.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,198,094,814.77/495,944.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,787.47

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.