Home / 735,508-1,103,262-236,872

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,508, 1,103,262 and 236,872

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,508, 1,103,262 and 236,872 is: 355,308

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,508 : 1,103,262 = 236,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,508/1,103,262 = 236,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,508x = 1,103,262 × 236,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,508x = 261,331,876,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,331,876,464/735,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,308

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 367,754, 551,631 and 118,436
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,471,016, 2,206,524 and 473,744
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 735,509, 1,103,263.50 and 236,873
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,103,262, 1,654,893 and 355,308
1.5x scale

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.