Home / 497,849.80-746,774.70-446,528.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,849.80, 746,774.70 and 446,528.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,849.80, 746,774.70 and 446,528.20 is: 669,792.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,849.80 : 746,774.70 = 446,528.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,849.80/746,774.70 = 446,528.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,849.80x = 746,774.70 × 446,528.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,849.80x = 333,455,962,596.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,455,962,596.54/497,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 669,792.30

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.