Home / 615,620.40-921,875.40-491,204.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,620.40, 921,875.40 and 491,204.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,620.40, 921,875.40 and 491,204.40 is: 735,565.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,620.40 : 921,875.40 = 491,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,620.40/921,875.40 = 491,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,620.40x = 921,875.40 × 491,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,620.40x = 452,829,252,731.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,829,252,731.76/615,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,565.70

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.