Home / 653,002.62-901,134.63-366,517.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,002.62, 901,134.63 and 366,517.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,002.62, 901,134.63 and 366,517.50 is: 505,789.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,002.62 : 901,134.63 = 366,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,002.62/901,134.63 = 366,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,002.62x = 901,134.63 × 366,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,002.62x = 330,281,611,751.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,281,611,751.03/653,002.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,789.11

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.