Home / 668,555.76-1,001,890.80-369,171.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,555.76, 1,001,890.80 and 369,171.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,555.76, 1,001,890.80 and 369,171.12 is: 553,236.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,555.76 : 1,001,890.80 = 369,171.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,555.76/1,001,890.80 = 369,171.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,555.76x = 1,001,890.80 × 369,171.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,555.76x = 369,869,148,753.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,869,148,753.70/668,555.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,236.05

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.