Home / 852,683.34-1,279,151.37-283,878.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,683.34, 1,279,151.37 and 283,878.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,683.34, 1,279,151.37 and 283,878.66 is: 425,860.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,683.34 : 1,279,151.37 = 283,878.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,683.34/1,279,151.37 = 283,878.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,683.34x = 1,279,151.37 × 283,878.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,683.34x = 363,123,776,852.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,123,776,852.76/852,683.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,860.06

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.