Home / 898,905.38-1,348,559.19-337,944.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,905.38, 1,348,559.19 and 337,944.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,905.38, 1,348,559.19 and 337,944.74 is: 506,992.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,905.38 : 1,348,559.19 = 337,944.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,905.38/1,348,559.19 = 337,944.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,905.38x = 1,348,559.19 × 337,944.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,905.38x = 455,738,484,839.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,738,484,839.16/898,905.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,992.72

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.