Home / 848,515.37-1,272,773.25-249,479.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,515.37, 1,272,773.25 and 249,479.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,515.37, 1,272,773.25 and 249,479.46 is: 374,219.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,515.37 : 1,272,773.25 = 249,479.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,515.37/1,272,773.25 = 249,479.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,515.37x = 1,272,773.25 × 249,479.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,515.37x = 317,530,783,112.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,530,783,112.45/848,515.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,219.25

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.