Home / 652,490.20-977,957.70-273,410.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,490.20, 977,957.70 and 273,410.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,490.20, 977,957.70 and 273,410.20 is: 409,789.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,490.20 : 977,957.70 = 273,410.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,490.20/977,957.70 = 273,410.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,490.20x = 977,957.70 × 273,410.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,490.20x = 267,383,610,348.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,383,610,348.54/652,490.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,789.47

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.