Home / 444,815.77-613,846.08-240,868.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 444,815.77, 613,846.08 and 240,868.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 444,815.77, 613,846.08 and 240,868.30 is: 332,398.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    444,815.77 : 613,846.08 = 240,868.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    444,815.77/613,846.08 = 240,868.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    444,815.77x = 613,846.08 × 240,868.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    444,815.77x = 147,856,057,477.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,856,057,477.69/444,815.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,398.42

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.