Home / 836,503.52-1,254,049.72-362,832.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836,503.52, 1,254,049.72 and 362,832.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 836,503.52, 1,254,049.72 and 362,832.08 is: 543,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,503.52 : 1,254,049.72 = 362,832.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,503.52/1,254,049.72 = 362,832.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,503.52x = 1,254,049.72 × 362,832.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,503.52x = 455,009,468,331.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,009,468,331.02/836,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,942.08

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.