Home / 656,048.01-905,650.19-462,613.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,048.01, 905,650.19 and 462,613.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,048.01, 905,650.19 and 462,613.32 is: 638,620.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,048.01 : 905,650.19 = 462,613.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,048.01/905,650.19 = 462,613.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,048.01x = 905,650.19 × 462,613.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,048.01x = 418,965,838,841.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,965,838,841.46/656,048.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,620.70

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.