Home / 646,580.09-892,280.53-360,100.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,580.09, 892,280.53 and 360,100.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,580.09, 892,280.53 and 360,100.18 is: 496,938.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,580.09 : 892,280.53 = 360,100.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,580.09/892,280.53 = 360,100.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,580.09x = 892,280.53 × 360,100.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,580.09x = 321,310,376,332.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,310,376,332.54/646,580.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,938.24

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.