Home / 651,857.40-976,619.70-402,247.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,857.40, 976,619.70 and 402,247.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,857.40, 976,619.70 and 402,247.80 is: 602,651.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,857.40 : 976,619.70 = 402,247.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,857.40/976,619.70 = 402,247.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,857.40x = 976,619.70 × 402,247.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,857.40x = 392,843,125,761.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,843,125,761.66/651,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,651.94

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.