Home / 896,305.20-1,344,457.80-231,457.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,305.20, 1,344,457.80 and 231,457.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,305.20, 1,344,457.80 and 231,457.20 is: 347,185.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,305.20 : 1,344,457.80 = 231,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,305.20/1,344,457.80 = 231,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,305.20x = 1,344,457.80 × 231,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,305.20x = 311,184,437,906.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,184,437,906.16/896,305.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,185.80

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.