Home / 601,662.92-902,849.14-222,849.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,662.92, 902,849.14 and 222,849.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,662.92, 902,849.14 and 222,849.74 is: 334,406.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,662.92 : 902,849.14 = 222,849.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,662.92/902,849.14 = 222,849.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,662.92x = 902,849.14 × 222,849.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,662.92x = 201,199,697,390.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,199,697,390.38/601,662.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,406.01

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.