Home / 496,813.23-685,691.73-292,852.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,813.23, 685,691.73 and 292,852.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,813.23, 685,691.73 and 292,852.08 is: 404,188.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,813.23 : 685,691.73 = 292,852.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,813.23/685,691.73 = 292,852.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,813.23x = 685,691.73 × 292,852.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,813.23x = 200,806,249,369.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,806,249,369.30/496,813.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,188.61

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.