Home / 874,446.78-1,312,051.38-306,235.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,446.78, 1,312,051.38 and 306,235.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,446.78, 1,312,051.38 and 306,235.50 is: 459,486.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,446.78 : 1,312,051.38 = 306,235.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,446.78/1,312,051.38 = 306,235.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,446.78x = 1,312,051.38 × 306,235.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,446.78x = 401,796,710,379.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,796,710,379.99/874,446.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,486.75

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.