Home / 621,369.70-857,482.02-349,437.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 621,369.70, 857,482.02 and 349,437.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 621,369.70, 857,482.02 and 349,437.52 is: 482,219.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621,369.70 : 857,482.02 = 349,437.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621,369.70/857,482.02 = 349,437.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621,369.70x = 857,482.02 × 349,437.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621,369.70x = 299,636,390,513.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,636,390,513.39/621,369.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,219.19

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.