Home / 816,689.28-1,224,936.72-217,695.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 816,689.28, 1,224,936.72 and 217,695.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 816,689.28, 1,224,936.72 and 217,695.36 is: 326,517.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,689.28 : 1,224,936.72 = 217,695.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,689.28/1,224,936.72 = 217,695.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,689.28x = 1,224,936.72 × 217,695.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,689.28x = 266,663,040,237.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,663,040,237.62/816,689.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,517.13

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.