Home / 646,857.60-970,286.40-363,422.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,857.60, 970,286.40 and 363,422.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,857.60, 970,286.40 and 363,422.40 is: 545,133.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,857.60 : 970,286.40 = 363,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,857.60/970,286.40 = 363,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,857.60x = 970,286.40 × 363,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,857.60x = 352,623,812,175.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,623,812,175.36/646,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,133.60

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.