Home / 872,354.43-1,308,531.66-241,268.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,354.43, 1,308,531.66 and 241,268.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,354.43, 1,308,531.66 and 241,268.25 is: 361,902.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,354.43 : 1,308,531.66 = 241,268.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,354.43/1,308,531.66 = 241,268.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,354.43x = 1,308,531.66 × 241,268.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,354.43x = 315,707,143,677.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,707,143,677.80/872,354.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,902.38

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.