Home / 805,970.94-1,208,912.65-244,961.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 805,970.94, 1,208,912.65 and 244,961.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 805,970.94, 1,208,912.65 and 244,961.70 is: 367,429.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,970.94 : 1,208,912.65 = 244,961.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,970.94/1,208,912.65 = 244,961.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,970.94x = 1,208,912.65 × 244,961.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,970.94x = 296,137,297,895.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,137,297,895.51/805,970.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,429.25

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.