Home / 651,569.32-899,165.97-396,920.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,569.32, 899,165.97 and 396,920.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,569.32, 899,165.97 and 396,920.53 is: 547,750.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,569.32 : 899,165.97 = 396,920.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,569.32/899,165.97 = 396,920.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,569.32x = 899,165.97 × 396,920.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,569.32x = 356,897,433,370.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,897,433,370.36/651,569.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,750.52

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.