Home / 640,060.08-883,315.80-353,577.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,060.08, 883,315.80 and 353,577.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,060.08, 883,315.80 and 353,577.84 is: 487,955.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,060.08 : 883,315.80 = 353,577.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,060.08/883,315.80 = 353,577.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,060.08x = 883,315.80 × 353,577.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,060.08x = 312,320,892,601.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,320,892,601.87/640,060.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,955.59

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.