Home / 615,425.26-848,617.33-400,166.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,425.26, 848,617.33 and 400,166.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,425.26, 848,617.33 and 400,166.14 is: 551,793.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,425.26 : 848,617.33 = 400,166.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,425.26/848,617.33 = 400,166.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,425.26x = 848,617.33 × 400,166.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,425.26x = 339,587,921,283.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,587,921,283.21/615,425.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,793.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.