Home / 691,488.40-1,037,378.40-218,221.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 691,488.40, 1,037,378.40 and 218,221.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 691,488.40, 1,037,378.40 and 218,221.60 is: 327,378.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,488.40 : 1,037,378.40 = 218,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,488.40/1,037,378.40 = 218,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,488.40x = 1,037,378.40 × 218,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,488.40x = 226,378,374,253.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,378,374,253.44/691,488.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,378.41

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.