Home / 644,183.40-966,275.10-455,226.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,183.40, 966,275.10 and 455,226.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,183.40, 966,275.10 and 455,226.60 is: 682,839.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,183.40 : 966,275.10 = 455,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,183.40/966,275.10 = 455,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,183.40x = 966,275.10 × 455,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,183.40x = 439,874,128,437.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,874,128,437.66/644,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,839.90

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.