Home / 666,667.40-1,000,319.42-311,629.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 666,667.40, 1,000,319.42 and 311,629.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 666,667.40, 1,000,319.42 and 311,629.84 is: 467,593.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,667.40 : 1,000,319.42 = 311,629.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,667.40/1,000,319.42 = 311,629.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,667.40x = 1,000,319.42 × 311,629.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,667.40x = 311,729,380,803.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,729,380,803.49/666,667.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,593.56

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.