Home / 675,111.40-1,012,071.12-254,682.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,111.40, 1,012,071.12 and 254,682.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,111.40, 1,012,071.12 and 254,682.52 is: 381,798.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,111.40 : 1,012,071.12 = 254,682.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,111.40/1,012,071.12 = 254,682.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,111.40x = 1,012,071.12 × 254,682.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,111.40x = 257,756,823,260.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,756,823,260.82/675,111.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,798.95

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.