Home / 882,391.49-1,323,462.27-283,273.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,391.49, 1,323,462.27 and 283,273.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,391.49, 1,323,462.27 and 283,273.76 is: 424,870.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,391.49 : 1,323,462.27 = 283,273.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,391.49/1,323,462.27 = 283,273.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,391.49x = 1,323,462.27 × 283,273.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,391.49x = 374,902,133,441.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,902,133,441.04/882,391.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,870.52

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.