Home / 656,668.98-985,084.02-224,457.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,668.98, 985,084.02 and 224,457.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,668.98, 985,084.02 and 224,457.90 is: 336,714.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,668.98 : 985,084.02 = 224,457.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,668.98/985,084.02 = 224,457.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,668.98x = 985,084.02 × 224,457.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,668.98x = 221,109,890,452.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,109,890,452.76/656,668.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,714.38

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.