Home / 440,881.54-608,472.81-259,610.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 440,881.54, 608,472.81 and 259,610.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 440,881.54, 608,472.81 and 259,610.34 is: 358,295.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    440,881.54 : 608,472.81 = 259,610.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    440,881.54/608,472.81 = 259,610.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    440,881.54x = 608,472.81 × 259,610.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    440,881.54x = 157,965,833,084.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,965,833,084.86/440,881.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,295.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.