Home / 950,397.93-1,425,601.76-240,426.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 950,397.93, 1,425,601.76 and 240,426.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 950,397.93, 1,425,601.76 and 240,426.59 is: 360,641.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,397.93 : 1,425,601.76 = 240,426.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,397.93/1,425,601.76 = 240,426.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,397.93x = 1,425,601.76 × 240,426.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,397.93x = 342,752,561,524.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,752,561,524.66/950,397.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,641.11

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.