Home / 615,255.40-923,012.70-260,086.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,255.40, 923,012.70 and 260,086.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,255.40, 923,012.70 and 260,086.60 is: 390,184.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,255.40 : 923,012.70 = 260,086.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,255.40/923,012.70 = 260,086.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,255.40x = 923,012.70 × 260,086.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,255.40x = 240,063,234,899.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,063,234,899.82/615,255.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,184.69

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.