Home / 366,989.60-550,484.40-340,417.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 366,989.60, 550,484.40 and 340,417.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 366,989.60, 550,484.40 and 340,417.55 is: 510,626.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,989.60 : 550,484.40 = 340,417.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,989.60/550,484.40 = 340,417.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,989.60x = 550,484.40 × 340,417.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,989.60x = 187,394,550,761.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,394,550,761.22/366,989.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,626.33

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.