Home / 1,165,532-1,748,397.03-324,083.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,165,532, 1,748,397.03 and 324,083.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,165,532, 1,748,397.03 and 324,083.75 is: 486,153.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,532 : 1,748,397.03 = 324,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,532/1,748,397.03 = 324,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,532x = 1,748,397.03 × 324,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,532x = 566,627,064,350.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,627,064,350.84/1,165,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,153.16

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.