Home / 702,603.58-1,054,073.01-229,289.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702,603.58, 1,054,073.01 and 229,289.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 702,603.58, 1,054,073.01 and 229,289.78 is: 343,989.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,603.58 : 1,054,073.01 = 229,289.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,603.58/1,054,073.01 = 229,289.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,603.58x = 1,054,073.01 × 229,289.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,603.58x = 241,688,168,566.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,688,168,566.84/702,603.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,989.38

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.