Home / 581,642.40-816,165.60-581,642.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,642.40, 816,165.60 and 581,642.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,642.40, 816,165.60 and 581,642.40 is: 816,165.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,642.40 : 816,165.60 = 581,642.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,642.40/816,165.60 = 581,642.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,642.40x = 816,165.60 × 581,642.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,642.40x = 474,716,518,381.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,716,518,381.44/581,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816,165.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.