Home / 883,892.40-1,326,299.40-385,306.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,892.40, 1,326,299.40 and 385,306.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,892.40, 1,326,299.40 and 385,306.80 is: 578,161.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,892.40 : 1,326,299.40 = 385,306.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,892.40/1,326,299.40 = 385,306.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,892.40x = 1,326,299.40 × 385,306.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,892.40x = 511,032,177,655.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,032,177,655.92/883,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,161.07

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.