Home / 624,294.70-936,879.45-400,200.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 624,294.70, 936,879.45 and 400,200.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 624,294.70, 936,879.45 and 400,200.10 is: 600,580.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624,294.70 : 936,879.45 = 400,200.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624,294.70/936,879.45 = 400,200.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624,294.70x = 936,879.45 × 400,200.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624,294.70x = 374,939,249,577.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,939,249,577.95/624,294.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,580.54

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.