Home / 909,879.18-1,364,769.60-278,794.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 909,879.18, 1,364,769.60 and 278,794.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 909,879.18, 1,364,769.60 and 278,794.86 is: 418,177.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,879.18 : 1,364,769.60 = 278,794.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,879.18/1,364,769.60 = 278,794.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,879.18x = 1,364,769.60 × 278,794.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,879.18x = 380,490,749,564.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,490,749,564.26/909,879.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,177.22

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.