Home / 434,564.40-651,846.60-185,732.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,564.40, 651,846.60 and 185,732.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,564.40, 651,846.60 and 185,732.40 is: 278,598.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,564.40 : 651,846.60 = 185,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,564.40/651,846.60 = 185,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,564.40x = 651,846.60 × 185,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,564.40x = 121,069,033,449.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,069,033,449.84/434,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,598.60

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.