Home / 646,654.48-892,383.42-374,879.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,654.48, 892,383.42 and 374,879.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,654.48, 892,383.42 and 374,879.92 is: 517,334.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,654.48 : 892,383.42 = 374,879.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,654.48/892,383.42 = 374,879.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,654.48x = 892,383.42 × 374,879.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,654.48x = 334,536,625,098.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,536,625,098.93/646,654.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,334.43

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.