Home / 563,035.23-843,962.34-263,263.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,035.23, 843,962.34 and 263,263.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,035.23, 843,962.34 and 263,263.14 is: 394,618.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,035.23 : 843,962.34 = 263,263.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,035.23/843,962.34 = 263,263.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,035.23x = 843,962.34 × 263,263.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,035.23x = 222,184,175,670.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,184,175,670.15/563,035.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,618.60

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.