Home / 455,999.40-683,999.10-434,226.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,999.40, 683,999.10 and 434,226.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,999.40, 683,999.10 and 434,226.60 is: 651,339.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,999.40 : 683,999.10 = 434,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,999.40/683,999.10 = 434,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,999.40x = 683,999.10 × 434,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,999.40x = 297,010,603,596.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,010,603,596.06/455,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,339.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.