Home / 875,345.40-1,313,018.10-244,258.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,345.40, 1,313,018.10 and 244,258.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,345.40, 1,313,018.10 and 244,258.20 is: 366,387.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,345.40 : 1,313,018.10 = 244,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,345.40/1,313,018.10 = 244,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,345.40x = 1,313,018.10 × 244,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,345.40x = 320,715,437,673.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,715,437,673.42/875,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,387.30

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.