Home / 627,873.60-941,240.79-228,232.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,873.60, 941,240.79 and 228,232.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,873.60, 941,240.79 and 228,232.11 is: 342,141.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,873.60 : 941,240.79 = 228,232.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,873.60/941,240.79 = 228,232.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,873.60x = 941,240.79 × 228,232.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,873.60x = 214,821,371,519.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,821,371,519.77/627,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,141.11

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.