Home / 677,279.30-1,015,974.28-340,146.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 677,279.30, 1,015,974.28 and 340,146.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 677,279.30, 1,015,974.28 and 340,146.56 is: 510,247.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,279.30 : 1,015,974.28 = 340,146.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,279.30/1,015,974.28 = 340,146.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,279.30x = 1,015,974.28 × 340,146.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,279.30x = 345,580,156,390.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,580,156,390.48/677,279.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,247.63

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.