Home / 735,261.80-1,102,892.70-261,962.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,261.80, 1,102,892.70 and 261,962.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,261.80, 1,102,892.70 and 261,962.60 is: 392,943.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,261.80 : 1,102,892.70 = 261,962.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,261.80/1,102,892.70 = 261,962.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,261.80x = 1,102,892.70 × 261,962.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,261.80x = 288,916,639,213.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,916,639,213.02/735,261.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,943.90

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.