Home / 616,097.70-923,455.35-261,051.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,097.70, 923,455.35 and 261,051.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,097.70, 923,455.35 and 261,051.30 is: 391,284.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,097.70 : 923,455.35 = 261,051.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,097.70/923,455.35 = 261,051.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,097.70x = 923,455.35 × 261,051.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,097.70x = 241,069,219,609.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,069,219,609.46/616,097.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,284.08

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.