Home / 894,846.52-1,342,479.98-295,807.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,846.52, 1,342,479.98 and 295,807.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,846.52, 1,342,479.98 and 295,807.65 is: 443,780.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,846.52 : 1,342,479.98 = 295,807.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,846.52/1,342,479.98 = 295,807.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,846.52x = 1,342,479.98 × 295,807.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,846.52x = 397,115,839,864.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,115,839,864.41/894,846.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 443,780.95

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.