Home / 486,978.82-671,980.89-334,148.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,978.82, 671,980.89 and 334,148.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,978.82, 671,980.89 and 334,148.02 is: 461,090.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,978.82 : 671,980.89 = 334,148.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,978.82/671,980.89 = 334,148.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,978.82x = 671,980.89 × 334,148.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,978.82x = 224,541,083,871.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,541,083,871.34/486,978.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,090.04

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.