Home / 551,605.60-827,408.40-271,669.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,605.60, 827,408.40 and 271,669.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,605.60, 827,408.40 and 271,669.60 is: 407,504.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,605.60 : 827,408.40 = 271,669.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,605.60/827,408.40 = 271,669.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,605.60x = 827,408.40 × 271,669.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,605.60x = 224,781,709,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,781,709,064.64/551,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,504.40

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.