Home / 324,016.80-486,025.20-264,919.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,016.80, 486,025.20 and 264,919.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,016.80, 486,025.20 and 264,919.20 is: 397,378.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,016.80 : 486,025.20 = 264,919.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,016.80/486,025.20 = 264,919.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,016.80x = 486,025.20 × 264,919.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,016.80x = 128,757,407,163.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,757,407,163.84/324,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,378.80

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.