Home / 854,817.40-1,282,226.10-356,116.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,817.40, 1,282,226.10 and 356,116.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,817.40, 1,282,226.10 and 356,116.60 is: 534,174.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,817.40 : 1,282,226.10 = 356,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,817.40/1,282,226.10 = 356,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,817.40x = 1,282,226.10 × 356,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,817.40x = 456,621,999,163.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,621,999,163.26/854,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,174.90

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.