Home / 657,228.20-985,842.30-447,276.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,228.20, 985,842.30 and 447,276.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,228.20, 985,842.30 and 447,276.20 is: 670,914.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,228.20 : 985,842.30 = 447,276.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,228.20/985,842.30 = 447,276.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,228.20x = 985,842.30 × 447,276.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,228.20x = 440,943,797,743.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,943,797,743.26/657,228.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670,914.30

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.