Home / 609,867.60-914,801.40-277,443.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609,867.60, 914,801.40 and 277,443.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 609,867.60, 914,801.40 and 277,443.60 is: 416,165.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,867.60 : 914,801.40 = 277,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,867.60/914,801.40 = 277,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,867.60x = 914,801.40 × 277,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,867.60x = 253,805,793,701.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,805,793,701.04/609,867.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,165.40

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.