Home / 324,020.40-486,030.60-312,210.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,020.40, 486,030.60 and 312,210.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,020.40, 486,030.60 and 312,210.60 is: 468,315.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,020.40 : 486,030.60 = 312,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,020.40/486,030.60 = 312,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,020.40x = 486,030.60 × 312,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,020.40x = 151,743,905,244.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,743,905,244.36/324,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,315.90

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.