Home / 446,918.67-616,759.93-242,983.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,918.67, 616,759.93 and 242,983.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,918.67, 616,759.93 and 242,983.31 is: 335,323.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,918.67 : 616,759.93 = 242,983.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,918.67/616,759.93 = 242,983.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,918.67x = 616,759.93 × 242,983.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,918.67x = 149,862,368,051.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,862,368,051.85/446,918.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,323.58

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.