Home / 734,145.60-1,101,218.40-260,878.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 734,145.60, 1,101,218.40 and 260,878.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 734,145.60, 1,101,218.40 and 260,878.80 is: 391,318.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,145.60 : 1,101,218.40 = 260,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,145.60/1,101,218.40 = 260,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,145.60x = 1,101,218.40 × 260,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,145.60x = 287,284,534,729.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,284,534,729.92/734,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,318.20

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.