Home / 668,856.70-1,003,285.06-313,906.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,856.70, 1,003,285.06 and 313,906.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,856.70, 1,003,285.06 and 313,906.60 is: 470,859.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,856.70 : 1,003,285.06 = 313,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,856.70/1,003,285.06 = 313,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,856.70x = 1,003,285.06 × 313,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,856.70x = 314,937,802,015.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,937,802,015.40/668,856.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,859.90

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.