Home / 632,906.15-873,403.38-346,422.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,906.15, 873,403.38 and 346,422.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,906.15, 873,403.38 and 346,422.82 is: 478,059.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,906.15 : 873,403.38 = 346,422.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,906.15/873,403.38 = 346,422.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,906.15x = 873,403.38 × 346,422.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,906.15x = 302,566,862,988.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,566,862,988.89/632,906.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,059.60

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.