Home / 894,836.97-1,342,258.22-220,918.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,836.97, 1,342,258.22 and 220,918.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,836.97, 1,342,258.22 and 220,918.35 is: 331,378.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,836.97 : 1,342,258.22 = 220,918.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,836.97/1,342,258.22 = 220,918.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,836.97x = 1,342,258.22 × 220,918.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,836.97x = 296,529,468,029.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,529,468,029.23/894,836.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,378.20

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.