Home / 655,603.80-983,438.10-340,675.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,603.80, 983,438.10 and 340,675.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,603.80, 983,438.10 and 340,675.80 is: 511,030.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,603.80 : 983,438.10 = 340,675.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,603.80/983,438.10 = 340,675.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,603.80x = 983,438.10 × 340,675.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,603.80x = 335,033,561,467.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,033,561,467.98/655,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,030.54

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.