Home / 437,613.40-656,228.10-200,877.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,613.40, 656,228.10 and 200,877.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,613.40, 656,228.10 and 200,877.40 is: 301,227.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,613.40 : 656,228.10 = 200,877.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,613.40/656,228.10 = 200,877.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,613.40x = 656,228.10 × 200,877.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,613.40x = 131,821,394,534.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,821,394,534.94/437,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,227.97

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.