Home / 715,252.20-1,072,211.28-241,606.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,252.20, 1,072,211.28 and 241,606.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,252.20, 1,072,211.28 and 241,606.32 is: 362,184.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,252.20 : 1,072,211.28 = 241,606.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,252.20/1,072,211.28 = 241,606.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,252.20x = 1,072,211.28 × 241,606.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,252.20x = 259,053,021,623.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,053,021,623.29/715,252.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,184.17

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.