Home / 627,613.26-940,868.00-248,800.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,613.26, 940,868.00 and 248,800.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,613.26, 940,868.00 and 248,800.09 is: 372,981.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,613.26 : 940,868.00 = 248,800.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,613.26/940,868.00 = 248,800.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,613.26x = 940,868.00 × 248,800.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,613.26x = 234,088,037,129.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,088,037,129.78/627,613.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,981.35

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.