Home / 656,840.54-905,663.23-463,280.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,840.54, 905,663.23 and 463,280.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,840.54, 905,663.23 and 463,280.11 is: 638,778.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,840.54 : 905,663.23 = 463,280.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,840.54/905,663.23 = 463,280.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,840.54x = 905,663.23 × 463,280.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,840.54x = 419,575,757,395.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,575,757,395.00/656,840.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,778.71

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.