Home / 682,075.26-1,022,831.40-232,832.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 682,075.26, 1,022,831.40 and 232,832.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 682,075.26, 1,022,831.40 and 232,832.36 is: 349,152.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,075.26 : 1,022,831.40 = 232,832.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,075.26/1,022,831.40 = 232,832.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,075.26x = 1,022,831.40 × 232,832.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,075.26x = 238,148,243,629.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,148,243,629.95/682,075.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,152.44

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.