Home / 460,938.64-691,407.04-180,259.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,938.64, 691,407.04 and 180,259.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,938.64, 691,407.04 and 180,259.08 is: 270,388.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,938.64 : 691,407.04 = 180,259.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,938.64/691,407.04 = 180,259.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,938.64x = 691,407.04 × 180,259.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,938.64x = 124,632,396,935.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,632,396,935.92/460,938.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,388.26

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.