Home / 825,538.60-1,238,480.70-264,629.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 825,538.60, 1,238,480.70 and 264,629.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 825,538.60, 1,238,480.70 and 264,629.80 is: 397,000.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,538.60 : 1,238,480.70 = 264,629.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,538.60/1,238,480.70 = 264,629.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,538.60x = 1,238,480.70 × 264,629.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,538.60x = 327,738,899,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,738,899,944.86/825,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,000.09

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.