Home / 496,864.80-745,297.20-378,766.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,864.80, 745,297.20 and 378,766.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,864.80, 745,297.20 and 378,766.80 is: 568,150.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,864.80 : 745,297.20 = 378,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,864.80/745,297.20 = 378,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,864.80x = 745,297.20 × 378,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,864.80x = 282,293,835,492.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,293,835,492.96/496,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,150.20

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.