Home / 631,888.05-947,832.08-211,163.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,888.05, 947,832.08 and 211,163.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,888.05, 947,832.08 and 211,163.92 is: 316,745.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,888.05 : 947,832.08 = 211,163.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,888.05/947,832.08 = 211,163.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,888.05x = 947,832.08 × 211,163.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,888.05x = 200,147,936,458.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,147,936,458.73/631,888.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,745.88

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.