Home / 615,741.40-923,612.10-416,157.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,741.40, 923,612.10 and 416,157.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,741.40, 923,612.10 and 416,157.40 is: 624,236.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,741.40 : 923,612.10 = 416,157.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,741.40/923,612.10 = 416,157.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,741.40x = 923,612.10 × 416,157.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,741.40x = 384,368,010,144.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,368,010,144.54/615,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,236.10

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.