Home / 636,209.96-877,970.79-349,731.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,209.96, 877,970.79 and 349,731.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,209.96, 877,970.79 and 349,731.86 is: 482,630.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,209.96 : 877,970.79 = 349,731.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,209.96/877,970.79 = 349,731.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,209.96x = 877,970.79 × 349,731.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,209.96x = 307,054,357,412.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,054,357,412.37/636,209.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,630.54

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.