Home / 912,859.20-1,369,483.20-281,836.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 912,859.20, 1,369,483.20 and 281,836.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 912,859.20, 1,369,483.20 and 281,836.80 is: 422,815.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,859.20 : 1,369,483.20 = 281,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,859.20/1,369,483.20 = 281,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,859.20x = 1,369,483.20 × 281,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,859.20x = 385,970,762,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,970,762,741.76/912,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,815.22

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.