Home / 640,920.60-961,467.30-220,325.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,920.60, 961,467.30 and 220,325.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,920.60, 961,467.30 and 220,325.40 is: 330,517.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,920.60 : 961,467.30 = 220,325.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,920.60/961,467.30 = 220,325.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,920.60x = 961,467.30 × 220,325.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,920.60x = 211,835,667,459.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,835,667,459.42/640,920.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,517.80

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.