Home / 664,331.90-996,497.85-310,037.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,331.90, 996,497.85 and 310,037.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,331.90, 996,497.85 and 310,037.90 is: 465,056.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,331.90 : 996,497.85 = 310,037.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,331.90/996,497.85 = 310,037.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,331.90x = 996,497.85 × 310,037.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,331.90x = 308,952,100,768.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,952,100,768.52/664,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,056.85

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.