Home / 497,887.60-745,940.40-302,785.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,887.60, 745,940.40 and 302,785.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,887.60, 745,940.40 and 302,785.60 is: 453,636.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,887.60 : 745,940.40 = 302,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,887.60/745,940.40 = 302,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,887.60x = 745,940.40 × 302,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,887.60x = 225,860,011,578.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,860,011,578.24/497,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,636.55

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.