Home / 509,308.02-702,867.24-282,953.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,308.02, 702,867.24 and 282,953.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,308.02, 702,867.24 and 282,953.52 is: 390,488.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,308.02 : 702,867.24 = 282,953.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,308.02/702,867.24 = 282,953.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,308.02x = 702,867.24 × 282,953.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,308.02x = 198,878,759,650.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,878,759,650.69/509,308.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,488.18

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.