Home / 646,986.40-970,479.60-226,218.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,986.40, 970,479.60 and 226,218.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,986.40, 970,479.60 and 226,218.40 is: 339,327.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,986.40 : 970,479.60 = 226,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,986.40/970,479.60 = 226,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,986.40x = 970,479.60 × 226,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,986.40x = 219,540,342,344.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,540,342,344.64/646,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,327.60

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.