Home / 638,549.70-957,954.15-217,868.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 638,549.70, 957,954.15 and 217,868.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 638,549.70, 957,954.15 and 217,868.10 is: 326,846.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,549.70 : 957,954.15 = 217,868.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,549.70/957,954.15 = 217,868.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,549.70x = 957,954.15 × 217,868.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,549.70x = 208,707,650,547.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,707,650,547.62/638,549.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,846.37

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.