Home / 612,184.40-918,276.60-462,885.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,184.40, 918,276.60 and 462,885.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,184.40, 918,276.60 and 462,885.20 is: 694,327.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,184.40 : 918,276.60 = 462,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,184.40/918,276.60 = 462,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,184.40x = 918,276.60 × 462,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,184.40x = 425,056,647,646.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,056,647,646.32/612,184.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,327.80

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.