Home / 897,401.97-1,345,708.80-336,042.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 897,401.97, 1,345,708.80 and 336,042.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 897,401.97, 1,345,708.80 and 336,042.81 is: 503,916.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,401.97 : 1,345,708.80 = 336,042.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,401.97/1,345,708.80 = 336,042.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,401.97x = 1,345,708.80 × 336,042.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,401.97x = 452,215,766,593.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,215,766,593.73/897,401.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503,916.62

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.