Home / 496,756.80-744,717.24-216,062.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,756.80, 744,717.24 and 216,062.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,756.80, 744,717.24 and 216,062.64 is: 323,912.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,756.80 : 744,717.24 = 216,062.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,756.80/744,717.24 = 216,062.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,756.80x = 744,717.24 × 216,062.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,756.80x = 160,905,572,927.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,905,572,927.91/496,756.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,912.17

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.