Home / 704,533.38-1,056,842.70-199,132.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704,533.38, 1,056,842.70 and 199,132.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704,533.38, 1,056,842.70 and 199,132.14 is: 298,710.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,533.38 : 1,056,842.70 = 199,132.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,533.38/1,056,842.70 = 199,132.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,533.38x = 1,056,842.70 × 199,132.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,533.38x = 210,451,348,494.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,451,348,494.38/704,533.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,710.26

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.