Home / 728,957.52-1,093,596.48-223,588.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,957.52, 1,093,596.48 and 223,588.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,957.52, 1,093,596.48 and 223,588.08 is: 335,431.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,957.52 : 1,093,596.48 = 223,588.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,957.52/1,093,596.48 = 223,588.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,957.52x = 1,093,596.48 × 223,588.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,957.52x = 244,515,137,257.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,515,137,257.96/728,957.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,431.26

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.