Home / 671,279.16-1,006,921.44-271,927.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,279.16, 1,006,921.44 and 271,927.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,279.16, 1,006,921.44 and 271,927.44 is: 407,892.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,279.16 : 1,006,921.44 = 271,927.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,279.16/1,006,921.44 = 271,927.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,279.16x = 1,006,921.44 × 271,927.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,279.16x = 273,809,569,460.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,809,569,460.31/671,279.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,892.25

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.