Home / 897,830.32-1,346,496.30-249,257.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 897,830.32, 1,346,496.30 and 249,257.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 897,830.32, 1,346,496.30 and 249,257.50 is: 373,817.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,830.32 : 1,346,496.30 = 249,257.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,830.32/1,346,496.30 = 249,257.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,830.32x = 1,346,496.30 × 249,257.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,830.32x = 335,624,301,497.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,624,301,497.25/897,830.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,817.07

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.