Home / 617,645.60-926,468.40-218,299.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 617,645.60, 926,468.40 and 218,299.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 617,645.60, 926,468.40 and 218,299.40 is: 327,449.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    617,645.60 : 926,468.40 = 218,299.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    617,645.60/926,468.40 = 218,299.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    617,645.60x = 926,468.40 × 218,299.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    617,645.60x = 202,247,495,838.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,247,495,838.96/617,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,449.10

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.