Home / 616,097.44-849,743.76-425,429.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,097.44, 849,743.76 and 425,429.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,097.44, 849,743.76 and 425,429.92 is: 586,768.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,097.44 : 849,743.76 = 425,429.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,097.44/849,743.76 = 425,429.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,097.44x = 849,743.76 × 425,429.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,097.44x = 361,506,419,837.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,506,419,837.30/616,097.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,768.26

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.