Home / 895,911.96-1,343,851.32-221,994.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 895,911.96, 1,343,851.32 and 221,994.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 895,911.96, 1,343,851.32 and 221,994.84 is: 332,988.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,911.96 : 1,343,851.32 = 221,994.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,911.96/1,343,851.32 = 221,994.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,911.96x = 1,343,851.32 × 221,994.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,911.96x = 298,328,058,767.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,328,058,767.19/895,911.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,988.14

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.