Home / 497,406.50-686,421.06-271,052

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,406.50, 686,421.06 and 271,052

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,406.50, 686,421.06 and 271,052 is: 374,051.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,406.50 : 686,421.06 = 271,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,406.50/686,421.06 = 271,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,406.50x = 686,421.06 × 271,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,406.50x = 186,055,801,155.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,055,801,155.12/497,406.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,051.81

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 248,703.25, 343,210.53 and 135,526
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 994,813, 1,372,842.12 and 542,104
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 497,407.50, 686,422.44 and 271,053
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 746,109.75, 1,029,631.59 and 406,578
1.5x scale

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.