Home / 683,946.61-1,025,972.88-228,539.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 683,946.61, 1,025,972.88 and 228,539.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 683,946.61, 1,025,972.88 and 228,539.43 is: 342,826.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,946.61 : 1,025,972.88 = 228,539.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,946.61/1,025,972.88 = 228,539.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,946.61x = 1,025,972.88 × 228,539.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,946.61x = 234,475,252,060.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,475,252,060.79/683,946.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,826.83

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.