Home / 884,848.31-1,221,194.34-502,932.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 884,848.31, 1,221,194.34 and 502,932.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 884,848.31, 1,221,194.34 and 502,932.50 is: 694,105.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,848.31 : 1,221,194.34 = 502,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,848.31/1,221,194.34 = 502,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,848.31x = 1,221,194.34 × 502,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,848.31x = 614,178,313,781.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,178,313,781.42/884,848.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,105.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.