Home / 898,515.42-1,347,769.29-233,665.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,515.42, 1,347,769.29 and 233,665.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,515.42, 1,347,769.29 and 233,665.50 is: 350,497.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,515.42 : 1,347,769.29 = 233,665.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,515.42/1,347,769.29 = 233,665.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,515.42x = 1,347,769.29 × 233,665.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,515.42x = 314,927,185,032.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,927,185,032.50/898,515.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,497.25

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.