Home / 871,932.72-1,308,149.16-366,233.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,932.72, 1,308,149.16 and 366,233.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,932.72, 1,308,149.16 and 366,233.58 is: 549,455.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,932.72 : 1,308,149.16 = 366,233.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,932.72/1,308,149.16 = 366,233.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,932.72x = 1,308,149.16 × 366,233.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,932.72x = 479,088,150,040.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,088,150,040.79/871,932.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,455.41

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.