Home / 615,778.40-922,112.40-404,271.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,778.40, 922,112.40 and 404,271.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,778.40, 922,112.40 and 404,271.20 is: 605,385.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,778.40 : 922,112.40 = 404,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,778.40/922,112.40 = 404,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,778.40x = 922,112.40 × 404,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,778.40x = 372,783,486,482.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,783,486,482.88/615,778.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,385.78

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.