Home / 733,039.76-1,099,731.72-227,574.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 733,039.76, 1,099,731.72 and 227,574.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 733,039.76, 1,099,731.72 and 227,574.92 is: 341,415.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,039.76 : 1,099,731.72 = 227,574.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,039.76/1,099,731.72 = 227,574.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,039.76x = 1,099,731.72 × 227,574.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,039.76x = 250,271,358,200.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,271,358,200.46/733,039.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,415.80

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.