Home / 461,540.18-636,925.11-260,336.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,540.18, 636,925.11 and 260,336.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,540.18, 636,925.11 and 260,336.18 is: 359,263.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,540.18 : 636,925.11 = 260,336.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,540.18/636,925.11 = 260,336.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,540.18x = 636,925.11 × 260,336.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,540.18x = 165,814,650,083.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,814,650,083.48/461,540.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,263.74

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.