Home / 839,904.20-1,259,856.30-341,625.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,904.20, 1,259,856.30 and 341,625.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,904.20, 1,259,856.30 and 341,625.80 is: 512,438.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,904.20 : 1,259,856.30 = 341,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,904.20/1,259,856.30 = 341,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,904.20x = 1,259,856.30 × 341,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,904.20x = 430,399,416,372.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,399,416,372.54/839,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,438.70

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.