Home / 661,968.20-992,952.30-396,547.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,968.20, 992,952.30 and 396,547.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,968.20, 992,952.30 and 396,547.40 is: 594,821.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,968.20 : 992,952.30 = 396,547.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,968.20/992,952.30 = 396,547.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,968.20x = 992,952.30 × 396,547.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,968.20x = 393,752,652,889.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,752,652,889.02/661,968.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,821.10

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.