Home / 627,864.27-941,775.35-272,878.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,864.27, 941,775.35 and 272,878.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,864.27, 941,775.35 and 272,878.26 is: 409,308.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,864.27 : 941,775.35 = 272,878.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,864.27/941,775.35 = 272,878.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,864.27x = 941,775.35 × 272,878.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,864.27x = 256,990,017,454.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,990,017,454.50/627,864.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,308.24

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.