Home / 796,021.87-1,194,190.38-227,407.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 796,021.87, 1,194,190.38 and 227,407.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 796,021.87, 1,194,190.38 and 227,407.88 is: 341,156.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    796,021.87 : 1,194,190.38 = 227,407.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    796,021.87/1,194,190.38 = 227,407.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    796,021.87x = 1,194,190.38 × 227,407.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    796,021.87x = 271,568,296,661.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,568,296,661.24/796,021.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,156.83

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.