Home / 678,661.20-1,017,765.75-273,748.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 678,661.20, 1,017,765.75 and 273,748.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 678,661.20, 1,017,765.75 and 273,748.83 is: 410,532.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,661.20 : 1,017,765.75 = 273,748.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,661.20/1,017,765.75 = 273,748.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,661.20x = 1,017,765.75 × 273,748.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,661.20x = 278,612,181,907.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,612,181,907.83/678,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,532.06

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.