Home / 667,250.35-1,000,668.52-240,730.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 667,250.35, 1,000,668.52 and 240,730.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 667,250.35, 1,000,668.52 and 240,730.73 is: 361,021.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    667,250.35 : 1,000,668.52 = 240,730.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    667,250.35/1,000,668.52 = 240,730.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    667,250.35x = 1,000,668.52 × 240,730.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    667,250.35x = 240,891,657,702.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,891,657,702.45/667,250.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,021.40

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.