Home / 848,181.06-1,272,270.78-217,093.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,181.06, 1,272,270.78 and 217,093.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,181.06, 1,272,270.78 and 217,093.86 is: 325,640.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,181.06 : 1,272,270.78 = 217,093.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,181.06/1,272,270.78 = 217,093.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,181.06x = 1,272,270.78 × 217,093.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,181.06x = 276,202,174,595.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,202,174,595.41/848,181.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,640.58

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.