Home / 651,244.55-977,007.15-201,956.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,244.55, 977,007.15 and 201,956.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,244.55, 977,007.15 and 201,956.38 is: 302,978.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,244.55 : 977,007.15 = 201,956.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,244.55/977,007.15 = 201,956.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,244.55x = 977,007.15 × 201,956.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,244.55x = 197,312,824,805.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,312,824,805.60/651,244.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,978.08

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.