Home / 465,108.84-641,842.02-261,161.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,108.84, 641,842.02 and 261,161.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,108.84, 641,842.02 and 261,161.37 is: 360,398.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,108.84 : 641,842.02 = 261,161.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,108.84/641,842.02 = 261,161.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,108.84x = 641,842.02 × 261,161.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,108.84x = 167,624,341,266.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,624,341,266.77/465,108.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,398.10

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.