Home / 655,070.94-904,352.72-459,438.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,070.94, 904,352.72 and 459,438.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,070.94, 904,352.72 and 459,438.21 is: 634,273.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,070.94 : 904,352.72 = 459,438.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,070.94/904,352.72 = 459,438.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,070.94x = 904,352.72 × 459,438.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,070.94x = 415,494,190,363.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,494,190,363.67/655,070.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,273.58

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.