Home / 661,608.23-912,682.73-432,299.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,608.23, 912,682.73 and 432,299.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,608.23, 912,682.73 and 432,299.57 is: 596,353.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,608.23 : 912,682.73 = 432,299.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,608.23/912,682.73 = 432,299.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,608.23x = 912,682.73 × 432,299.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,608.23x = 394,552,350,644.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,552,350,644.68/661,608.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,353.45

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.