Home / 731,745.60-1,097,637.66-199,277.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,745.60, 1,097,637.66 and 199,277.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,745.60, 1,097,637.66 and 199,277.52 is: 298,921.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,745.60 : 1,097,637.66 = 199,277.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,745.60/1,097,637.66 = 199,277.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,745.60x = 1,097,637.66 × 199,277.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,745.60x = 218,734,510,743.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,734,510,743.40/731,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,921.53

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.