Home / 676,858.40-1,014,596.40-396,231.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 676,858.40, 1,014,596.40 and 396,231.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 676,858.40, 1,014,596.40 and 396,231.20 is: 593,942.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,858.40 : 1,014,596.40 = 396,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,858.40/1,014,596.40 = 396,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,858.40x = 1,014,596.40 × 396,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,858.40x = 402,014,749,087.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,014,749,087.68/676,858.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,942.17

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.