Home / 874,326.29-1,311,666.21-368,888.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,326.29, 1,311,666.21 and 368,888.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,326.29, 1,311,666.21 and 368,888.49 is: 553,407.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,326.29 : 1,311,666.21 = 368,888.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,326.29/1,311,666.21 = 368,888.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,326.29x = 1,311,666.21 × 368,888.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,326.29x = 483,858,567,590.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,858,567,590.92/874,326.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,407.32

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.