Home / 689,275.95-1,033,914.30-215,998.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,275.95, 1,033,914.30 and 215,998.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,275.95, 1,033,914.30 and 215,998.35 is: 323,997.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,275.95 : 1,033,914.30 = 215,998.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,275.95/1,033,914.30 = 215,998.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,275.95x = 1,033,914.30 × 215,998.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,275.95x = 223,323,782,841.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,323,782,841.41/689,275.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,997.64

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.