Home / 324,637.60-486,956.40-212,663.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,637.60, 486,956.40 and 212,663.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,637.60, 486,956.40 and 212,663.20 is: 318,994.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,637.60 : 486,956.40 = 212,663.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,637.60/486,956.40 = 212,663.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,637.60x = 486,956.40 × 212,663.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,637.60x = 103,557,706,284.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,557,706,284.48/324,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,994.80

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.