Home / 446,654.81-616,134.16-274,453.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,654.81, 616,134.16 and 274,453.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,654.81, 616,134.16 and 274,453.17 is: 378,592.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,654.81 : 616,134.16 = 274,453.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,654.81/616,134.16 = 274,453.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,654.81x = 616,134.16 × 274,453.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,654.81x = 169,099,973,357.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,099,973,357.29/446,654.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,592.08

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.