Home / 713,344.40-1,070,016.60-239,872.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,344.40, 1,070,016.60 and 239,872.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,344.40, 1,070,016.60 and 239,872.40 is: 359,808.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,344.40 : 1,070,016.60 = 239,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,344.40/1,070,016.60 = 239,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,344.40x = 1,070,016.60 × 239,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,344.40x = 256,667,449,881.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,667,449,881.84/713,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,808.60

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.