Home / 547,706.40-821,559.60-311,510.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,706.40, 821,559.60 and 311,510.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,706.40, 821,559.60 and 311,510.40 is: 467,265.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,706.40 : 821,559.60 = 311,510.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,706.40/821,559.60 = 311,510.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,706.40x = 821,559.60 × 311,510.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,706.40x = 255,924,359,619.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,924,359,619.84/547,706.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,265.60

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.