Home / 446,241.58-615,751.36-262,488.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,241.58, 615,751.36 and 262,488.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,241.58, 615,751.36 and 262,488.47 is: 362,197.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,241.58 : 615,751.36 = 262,488.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,241.58/615,751.36 = 262,488.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,241.58x = 615,751.36 × 262,488.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,241.58x = 161,627,628,651.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,627,628,651.84/446,241.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,197.60

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.