Home / 564,992.72-847,489.07-249,386.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 564,992.72, 847,489.07 and 249,386.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 564,992.72, 847,489.07 and 249,386.75 is: 374,080.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,992.72 : 847,489.07 = 249,386.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,992.72/847,489.07 = 249,386.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,992.72x = 847,489.07 × 249,386.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,992.72x = 211,352,541,213.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,352,541,213.84/564,992.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,080.12

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.