Home / 536,438.80-805,176.60-326,486.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,438.80, 805,176.60 and 326,486.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,438.80, 805,176.60 and 326,486.80 is: 490,045.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,438.80 : 805,176.60 = 326,486.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,438.80/805,176.60 = 326,486.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,438.80x = 805,176.60 × 326,486.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,438.80x = 262,879,531,568.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,879,531,568.88/536,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,045.71

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.