Home / 883,303.37-1,324,955.46-284,264.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,303.37, 1,324,955.46 and 284,264.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,303.37, 1,324,955.46 and 284,264.45 is: 426,396.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,303.37 : 1,324,955.46 = 284,264.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,303.37/1,324,955.46 = 284,264.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,303.37x = 1,324,955.46 × 284,264.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,303.37x = 376,637,735,111.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,637,735,111.40/883,303.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,396.81

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.