Home / 843,833.70-1,265,589.26-252,857.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843,833.70, 1,265,589.26 and 252,857.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 843,833.70, 1,265,589.26 and 252,857.70 is: 379,238.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,833.70 : 1,265,589.26 = 252,857.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,833.70/1,265,589.26 = 252,857.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,833.70x = 1,265,589.26 × 252,857.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,833.70x = 320,013,989,428.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,013,989,428.30/843,833.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,238.22

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.