Home / 675,175.70-1,012,601.55-390,250.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,175.70, 1,012,601.55 and 390,250.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,175.70, 1,012,601.55 and 390,250.10 is: 585,281.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,175.70 : 1,012,601.55 = 390,250.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,175.70/1,012,601.55 = 390,250.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,175.70x = 1,012,601.55 × 390,250.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,175.70x = 395,167,856,147.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,167,856,147.66/675,175.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,281.51

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.