Home / 532,996.57-799,267.27-308,511.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,996.57, 799,267.27 and 308,511.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,996.57, 799,267.27 and 308,511.95 is: 462,636.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,996.57 : 799,267.27 = 308,511.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,996.57/799,267.27 = 308,511.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,996.57x = 799,267.27 × 308,511.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,996.57x = 246,583,505,265.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,583,505,265.77/532,996.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,636.20

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.