Home / 851,117.32-1,276,343.80-371,491.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,117.32, 1,276,343.80 and 371,491.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,117.32, 1,276,343.80 and 371,491.81 is: 557,092.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,117.32 : 1,276,343.80 = 371,491.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,117.32/1,276,343.80 = 371,491.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,117.32x = 1,276,343.80 × 371,491.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,117.32x = 474,151,268,444.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,151,268,444.28/851,117.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,092.73

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.