Home / 721,551.46-1,082,022.69-216,184.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,551.46, 1,082,022.69 and 216,184.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,551.46, 1,082,022.69 and 216,184.29 is: 324,185.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,551.46 : 1,082,022.69 = 216,184.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,551.46/1,082,022.69 = 216,184.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,551.46x = 1,082,022.69 × 216,184.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,551.46x = 233,916,307,001.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,916,307,001.54/721,551.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,185.20

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.