Home / 576,278.40-864,417.60-202,301.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,278.40, 864,417.60 and 202,301.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,278.40, 864,417.60 and 202,301.40 is: 303,452.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,278.40 : 864,417.60 = 202,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,278.40/864,417.60 = 202,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,278.40x = 864,417.60 × 202,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,278.40x = 174,872,890,664.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,872,890,664.64/576,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,452.10

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.