Home / 652,185.60-977,792.40-336,868.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,185.60, 977,792.40 and 336,868.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,185.60, 977,792.40 and 336,868.80 is: 505,052.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,185.60 : 977,792.40 = 336,868.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,185.60/977,792.40 = 336,868.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,185.60x = 977,792.40 × 336,868.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,185.60x = 329,387,752,437.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,387,752,437.12/652,185.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,052.17

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.