Home / 504,427.20-756,640.80-188,867.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,427.20, 756,640.80 and 188,867.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,427.20, 756,640.80 and 188,867.40 is: 283,301.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,427.20 : 756,640.80 = 188,867.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,427.20/756,640.80 = 188,867.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,427.20x = 756,640.80 × 188,867.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,427.20x = 142,904,780,629.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,904,780,629.92/504,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,301.10

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.