Home / 665,645.12-918,483-379,170.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,645.12, 918,483 and 379,170.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,645.12, 918,483 and 379,170.80 is: 523,194.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,645.12 : 918,483 = 379,170.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,645.12/918,483 = 379,170.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,645.12x = 918,483 × 379,170.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,645.12x = 348,261,933,896.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,261,933,896.40/665,645.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,194.60

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.