Home / 636,595.98-954,880.10-299,449.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,595.98, 954,880.10 and 299,449.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,595.98, 954,880.10 and 299,449.76 is: 449,168.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,595.98 : 954,880.10 = 299,449.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,595.98/954,880.10 = 299,449.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,595.98x = 954,880.10 × 299,449.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,595.98x = 285,938,613,637.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,938,613,637.95/636,595.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,168.11

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.