Home / 811,352.04-1,216,952.73-305,695.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811,352.04, 1,216,952.73 and 305,695.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 811,352.04, 1,216,952.73 and 305,695.77 is: 458,515.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,352.04 : 1,216,952.73 = 305,695.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,352.04/1,216,952.73 = 305,695.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,352.04x = 1,216,952.73 × 305,695.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,352.04x = 372,017,301,850.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,017,301,850.95/811,352.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,515.27

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.