Home / 509,800.38-703,510.49-280,357.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,800.38, 703,510.49 and 280,357.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,800.38, 703,510.49 and 280,357.67 is: 386,885.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,800.38 : 703,510.49 = 280,357.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,800.38/703,510.49 = 280,357.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,800.38x = 703,510.49 × 280,357.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,800.38x = 197,234,561,796.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,234,561,796.96/509,800.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,885.87

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.