Home / 649,426.60-896,218.86-362,965.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 649,426.60, 896,218.86 and 362,965.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 649,426.60, 896,218.86 and 362,965.24 is: 500,897.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,426.60 : 896,218.86 = 362,965.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,426.60/896,218.86 = 362,965.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,426.60x = 896,218.86 × 362,965.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,426.60x = 325,296,293,612.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,296,293,612.43/649,426.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,897.71

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.