Home / 734,005.68-1,100,634.90-284,855.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 734,005.68, 1,100,634.90 and 284,855.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 734,005.68, 1,100,634.90 and 284,855.41 is: 427,138.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,005.68 : 1,100,634.90 = 284,855.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,005.68/1,100,634.90 = 284,855.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,005.68x = 1,100,634.90 × 284,855.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,005.68x = 313,521,805,699.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,521,805,699.81/734,005.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,138.12

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.