Home / 614,771.54-848,383.08-342,839.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614,771.54, 848,383.08 and 342,839.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 614,771.54, 848,383.08 and 342,839.75 is: 473,117.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614,771.54 : 848,383.08 = 342,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614,771.54/848,383.08 = 342,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614,771.54x = 848,383.08 × 342,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614,771.54x = 290,859,437,523.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,859,437,523.87/614,771.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,117.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.