Home / 664,419.20-996,337.20-264,927.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,419.20, 996,337.20 and 264,927.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,419.20, 996,337.20 and 264,927.20 is: 397,274.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,419.20 : 996,337.20 = 264,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,419.20/996,337.20 = 264,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,419.20x = 996,337.20 × 264,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,419.20x = 263,956,824,651.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,956,824,651.84/664,419.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,274.53

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.