Home / 434,548.40-651,822.60-308,577.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,548.40, 651,822.60 and 308,577.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,548.40, 651,822.60 and 308,577.20 is: 462,865.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,548.40 : 651,822.60 = 308,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,548.40/651,822.60 = 308,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,548.40x = 651,822.60 × 308,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,548.40x = 201,137,592,804.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,137,592,804.72/434,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,865.80

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.