Home / 662,725.20-993,310.20-283,645.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,725.20, 993,310.20 and 283,645.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,725.20, 993,310.20 and 283,645.20 is: 425,134.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,725.20 : 993,310.20 = 283,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,725.20/993,310.20 = 283,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,725.20x = 993,310.20 × 283,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,725.20x = 281,747,670,341.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,747,670,341.04/662,725.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,134.99

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.