Home / 413,639.60-620,459.40-308,663.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 413,639.60, 620,459.40 and 308,663.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 413,639.60, 620,459.40 and 308,663.60 is: 462,995.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    413,639.60 : 620,459.40 = 308,663.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    413,639.60/620,459.40 = 308,663.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    413,639.60x = 620,459.40 × 308,663.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    413,639.60x = 191,513,232,057.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,513,232,057.84/413,639.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,995.40

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.