Home / 686,739.40-1,030,109.10-313,491.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,739.40, 1,030,109.10 and 313,491.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,739.40, 1,030,109.10 and 313,491.40 is: 470,237.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,739.40 : 1,030,109.10 = 313,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,739.40/1,030,109.10 = 313,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,739.40x = 1,030,109.10 × 313,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,739.40x = 322,930,343,911.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,930,343,911.74/686,739.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,237.10

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.