Home / 702,591.87-1,053,767.91-253,223.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702,591.87, 1,053,767.91 and 253,223.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 702,591.87, 1,053,767.91 and 253,223.31 is: 379,791.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,591.87 : 1,053,767.91 = 253,223.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,591.87/1,053,767.91 = 253,223.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,591.87x = 1,053,767.91 × 253,223.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,591.87x = 266,838,598,141.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,838,598,141.98/702,591.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,791.75

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.