Home / 657,860.16-907,840.56-371,374.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,860.16, 907,840.56 and 371,374.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,860.16, 907,840.56 and 371,374.08 is: 512,492.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,860.16 : 907,840.56 = 371,374.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,860.16/907,840.56 = 371,374.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,860.16x = 907,840.56 × 371,374.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,860.16x = 337,148,452,756.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,148,452,756.69/657,860.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,492.58

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.