Home / 830,123.60-1,245,768.60-357,148.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830,123.60, 1,245,768.60 and 357,148.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 830,123.60, 1,245,768.60 and 357,148.40 is: 535,973.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,123.60 : 1,245,768.60 = 357,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,123.60/1,245,768.60 = 357,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,123.60x = 1,245,768.60 × 357,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,123.60x = 444,924,262,260.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,924,262,260.24/830,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,973.51

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.