Home / 409,987.60-614,981.40-327,043.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,987.60, 614,981.40 and 327,043.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,987.60, 614,981.40 and 327,043.60 is: 490,565.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,987.60 : 614,981.40 = 327,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,987.60/614,981.40 = 327,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,987.60x = 614,981.40 × 327,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,987.60x = 201,125,730,989.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,125,730,989.04/409,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,565.40

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.