Home / 721,829.80-1,082,841.90-248,660.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,829.80, 1,082,841.90 and 248,660.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,829.80, 1,082,841.90 and 248,660.20 is: 373,023.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,829.80 : 1,082,841.90 = 248,660.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,829.80/1,082,841.90 = 248,660.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,829.80x = 1,082,841.90 × 248,660.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,829.80x = 269,259,683,422.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,259,683,422.38/721,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,023.78

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.