Home / 500,702.40-690,969.60-274,347.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 500,702.40, 690,969.60 and 274,347.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 500,702.40, 690,969.60 and 274,347.84 is: 378,600.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,702.40 : 690,969.60 = 274,347.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,702.40/690,969.60 = 274,347.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,702.40x = 690,969.60 × 274,347.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,702.40x = 189,566,017,265.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,566,017,265.66/500,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,600.18

Related Problems

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.