Home / 657,693.40-986,467.20-184,426.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,693.40, 986,467.20 and 184,426.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,693.40, 986,467.20 and 184,426.60 is: 276,619.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,693.40 : 986,467.20 = 184,426.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,693.40/986,467.20 = 184,426.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,693.40x = 986,467.20 × 184,426.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,693.40x = 181,930,791,707.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,930,791,707.52/657,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,619.46

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.