Home / 617,051.00-851,532.38-345,123.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 617,051.00, 851,532.38 and 345,123.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 617,051.00, 851,532.38 and 345,123.56 is: 476,271.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    617,051.00 : 851,532.38 = 345,123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    617,051.00/851,532.38 = 345,123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    617,051.00x = 851,532.38 × 345,123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    617,051.00x = 293,883,880,457.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,883,880,457.59/617,051.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,271.63

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.