Home / 460,242.44-690,442.38-210,945.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,242.44, 690,442.38 and 210,945.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,242.44, 690,442.38 and 210,945.80 is: 316,454.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,242.44 : 690,442.38 = 210,945.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,242.44/690,442.38 = 210,945.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,242.44x = 690,442.38 × 210,945.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,242.44x = 145,645,920,203.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,645,920,203.00/460,242.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,454.78

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.