Home / 848,064.34-1,272,090.03-216,977.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,064.34, 1,272,090.03 and 216,977.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,064.34, 1,272,090.03 and 216,977.14 is: 325,464.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,064.34 : 1,272,090.03 = 216,977.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,064.34/1,272,090.03 = 216,977.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,064.34x = 1,272,090.03 × 216,977.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,064.34x = 276,014,456,531.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,014,456,531.91/848,064.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,464.05

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.