Home / 647,632.20-971,448.30-204,342.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 647,632.20, 971,448.30 and 204,342.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 647,632.20, 971,448.30 and 204,342.60 is: 306,513.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    647,632.20 : 971,448.30 = 204,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    647,632.20/971,448.30 = 204,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    647,632.20x = 971,448.30 × 204,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    647,632.20x = 198,508,271,387.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,508,271,387.58/647,632.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,513.90

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.