Home / 499,250.02-748,868.10-467,335.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,250.02, 748,868.10 and 467,335.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,250.02, 748,868.10 and 467,335.90 is: 700,997.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,250.02 : 748,868.10 = 467,335.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,250.02/748,868.10 = 467,335.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,250.02x = 748,868.10 × 467,335.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,250.02x = 349,972,947,494.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,972,947,494.79/499,250.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,997.36

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.