Home / 546,834.40-820,251.60-298,002.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,834.40, 820,251.60 and 298,002.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,834.40, 820,251.60 and 298,002.40 is: 447,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,834.40 : 820,251.60 = 298,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,834.40/820,251.60 = 298,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,834.40x = 820,251.60 × 298,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,834.40x = 244,436,945,403.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,436,945,403.84/546,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,003.60

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.