Home / 601,179.66-829,627.93-329,248.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,179.66, 829,627.93 and 329,248.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,179.66, 829,627.93 and 329,248.20 is: 454,362.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,179.66 : 829,627.93 = 329,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,179.66/829,627.93 = 329,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,179.66x = 829,627.93 × 329,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,179.66x = 273,153,500,868.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,153,500,868.10/601,179.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,362.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.