Home / 704,169.26-1,055,988.71-254,779.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704,169.26, 1,055,988.71 and 254,779.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704,169.26, 1,055,988.71 and 254,779.03 is: 382,072.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,169.26 : 1,055,988.71 = 254,779.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,169.26/1,055,988.71 = 254,779.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,169.26x = 1,055,988.71 × 254,779.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,169.26x = 269,043,779,224.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,043,779,224.75/704,169.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,072.60

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.