Home / 841,814.74-1,262,394.58-273,058.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,814.74, 1,262,394.58 and 273,058.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,814.74, 1,262,394.58 and 273,058.30 is: 409,481.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,814.74 : 1,262,394.58 = 273,058.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,814.74/1,262,394.58 = 273,058.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,814.74x = 1,262,394.58 × 273,058.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,814.74x = 344,707,317,944.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,707,317,944.01/841,814.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,481.21

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.