Home / 662,451.70-993,731.55-283,375.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,451.70, 993,731.55 and 283,375.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,451.70, 993,731.55 and 283,375.30 is: 425,086.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,451.70 : 993,731.55 = 283,375.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,451.70/993,731.55 = 283,375.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,451.70x = 993,731.55 × 283,375.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,451.70x = 281,598,976,100.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,598,976,100.72/662,451.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,086.05

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.