Home / 706,291.40-1,059,469.74-233,018.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,291.40, 1,059,469.74 and 233,018.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,291.40, 1,059,469.74 and 233,018.12 is: 349,537.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,291.40 : 1,059,469.74 = 233,018.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,291.40/1,059,469.74 = 233,018.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,291.40x = 1,059,469.74 × 233,018.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,291.40x = 246,875,647,011.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,875,647,011.69/706,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,537.95

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.