Home / 682,488.78-1,023,893.34-233,213.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 682,488.78, 1,023,893.34 and 233,213.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 682,488.78, 1,023,893.34 and 233,213.37 is: 349,874.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,488.78 : 1,023,893.34 = 233,213.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,488.78/1,023,893.34 = 233,213.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,488.78x = 1,023,893.34 × 233,213.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,488.78x = 238,785,616,341.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,785,616,341.96/682,488.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,874.79

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.