Home / 850,336.88-1,275,662.28-351,739.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,336.88, 1,275,662.28 and 351,739.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,336.88, 1,275,662.28 and 351,739.76 is: 527,674.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,336.88 : 1,275,662.28 = 351,739.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,336.88/1,275,662.28 = 351,739.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,336.88x = 1,275,662.28 × 351,739.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,336.88x = 448,701,144,208.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,701,144,208.25/850,336.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,674.57

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.