Home / 664,452.60-996,824.70-215,194.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,452.60, 996,824.70 and 215,194.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,452.60, 996,824.70 and 215,194.20 is: 322,838.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,452.60 : 996,824.70 = 215,194.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,452.60/996,824.70 = 215,194.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,452.60x = 996,824.70 × 215,194.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,452.60x = 214,510,893,856.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,510,893,856.74/664,452.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,838.52

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.