Home / 544,564.80-816,847.20-345,110.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,564.80, 816,847.20 and 345,110.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,564.80, 816,847.20 and 345,110.40 is: 517,665.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,564.80 : 816,847.20 = 345,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,564.80/816,847.20 = 345,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,564.80x = 816,847.20 × 345,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,564.80x = 281,902,463,930.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,902,463,930.88/544,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,665.60

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.