Home / 648,380.40-972,052.20-274,095.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,380.40, 972,052.20 and 274,095.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,380.40, 972,052.20 and 274,095.60 is: 410,924.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,380.40 : 972,052.20 = 274,095.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,380.40/972,052.20 = 274,095.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,380.40x = 972,052.20 × 274,095.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,380.40x = 266,435,230,990.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,435,230,990.32/648,380.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,924.25

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.