Home / 423,806.40-636,746.40-318,830.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 423,806.40, 636,746.40 and 318,830.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 423,806.40, 636,746.40 and 318,830.40 is: 479,025.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    423,806.40 : 636,746.40 = 318,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    423,806.40/636,746.40 = 318,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    423,806.40x = 636,746.40 × 318,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    423,806.40x = 203,014,109,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,014,109,410.56/423,806.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,025.59

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.