Home / 615,962-850,027.56-333,338

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,962, 850,027.56 and 333,338

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,962, 850,027.56 and 333,338 is: 460,006.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,962 : 850,027.56 = 333,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,962/850,027.56 = 333,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,962x = 850,027.56 × 333,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,962x = 283,346,486,795.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,346,486,795.28/615,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,006.44

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.