Home / 733,144.16-1,099,446.50-253,249.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 733,144.16, 1,099,446.50 and 253,249.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 733,144.16, 1,099,446.50 and 253,249.84 is: 379,781.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,144.16 : 1,099,446.50 = 253,249.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,144.16/1,099,446.50 = 253,249.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,144.16x = 1,099,446.50 × 253,249.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,144.16x = 278,434,650,213.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,434,650,213.56/733,144.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,781.58

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.