Home / 516,444.81-711,942.72-360,913.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,444.81, 711,942.72 and 360,913.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,444.81, 711,942.72 and 360,913.23 is: 497,535.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,444.81 : 711,942.72 = 360,913.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,444.81/711,942.72 = 360,913.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,444.81x = 711,942.72 × 360,913.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,444.81x = 256,949,546,650.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,949,546,650.19/516,444.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,535.34

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.