Home / 514,817.27-710,452.59-285,377.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,817.27, 710,452.59 and 285,377.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,817.27, 710,452.59 and 285,377.03 is: 393,822.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,817.27 : 710,452.59 = 285,377.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,817.27/710,452.59 = 285,377.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,817.27x = 710,452.59 × 285,377.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,817.27x = 202,746,850,090.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,746,850,090.01/514,817.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,822.94

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.