Home / 885,655.80-1,328,267.70-254,503.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,655.80, 1,328,267.70 and 254,503.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,655.80, 1,328,267.70 and 254,503.80 is: 381,693.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,655.80 : 1,328,267.70 = 254,503.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,655.80/1,328,267.70 = 254,503.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,655.80x = 1,328,267.70 × 254,503.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,655.80x = 338,049,177,067.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,049,177,067.26/885,655.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,693.63

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.