Home / 835,468.43-1,253,251.38-236,379.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835,468.43, 1,253,251.38 and 236,379.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 835,468.43, 1,253,251.38 and 236,379.47 is: 354,582.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,468.43 : 1,253,251.38 = 236,379.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,468.43/1,253,251.38 = 236,379.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,468.43x = 1,253,251.38 × 236,379.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,468.43x = 296,242,896,981.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,242,896,981.17/835,468.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,582.99

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.