Home / 615,233.80-922,338.70-260,520.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,233.80, 922,338.70 and 260,520.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,233.80, 922,338.70 and 260,520.20 is: 390,563.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,233.80 : 922,338.70 = 260,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,233.80/922,338.70 = 260,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,233.80x = 922,338.70 × 260,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,233.80x = 240,287,862,591.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,287,862,591.74/615,233.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,563.49

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.