Home / 695,133.08-1,042,717.88-221,817.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,133.08, 1,042,717.88 and 221,817.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,133.08, 1,042,717.88 and 221,817.96 is: 332,732.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,133.08 : 1,042,717.88 = 221,817.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,133.08/1,042,717.88 = 221,817.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,133.08x = 1,042,717.88 × 221,817.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,133.08x = 231,293,552,997.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,293,552,997.13/695,133.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,732.77

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.