Home / 567,285.60-850,928.40-467,752.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,285.60, 850,928.40 and 467,752.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,285.60, 850,928.40 and 467,752.80 is: 701,629.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,285.60 : 850,928.40 = 467,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,285.60/850,928.40 = 467,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,285.60x = 850,928.40 × 467,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,285.60x = 398,024,141,699.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,024,141,699.52/567,285.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,629.20

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.