Home / 602,923.20-903,607.20-461,983.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602,923.20, 903,607.20 and 461,983.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 602,923.20, 903,607.20 and 461,983.20 is: 692,378.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602,923.20 : 903,607.20 = 461,983.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602,923.20/903,607.20 = 461,983.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602,923.20x = 903,607.20 × 461,983.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602,923.20x = 417,451,345,799.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,451,345,799.04/602,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,378.97

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.