Home / 430,840.20-646,289.10-146,526.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 430,840.20, 646,289.10 and 146,526.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 430,840.20, 646,289.10 and 146,526.60 is: 219,799.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    430,840.20 : 646,289.10 = 146,526.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    430,840.20/646,289.10 = 146,526.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    430,840.20x = 646,289.10 × 146,526.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    430,840.20x = 94,698,544,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,698,544,440.06/430,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,799.69

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.