Home / 731,955.99-1,097,172.78-282,985.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,955.99, 1,097,172.78 and 282,985.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,955.99, 1,097,172.78 and 282,985.23 is: 424,183.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,955.99 : 1,097,172.78 = 282,985.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,955.99/1,097,172.78 = 282,985.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,955.99x = 1,097,172.78 × 282,985.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,955.99x = 310,483,691,498.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,483,691,498.04/731,955.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,183.55

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.