Home / 505,734.83-758,975.55-239,494.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,734.83, 758,975.55 and 239,494.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,734.83, 758,975.55 and 239,494.92 is: 359,419.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,734.83 : 758,975.55 = 239,494.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,734.83/758,975.55 = 239,494.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,734.83x = 758,975.55 × 239,494.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,734.83x = 181,770,788,629.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,770,788,629.21/505,734.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,419.16

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.