Home / 736,579.53-1,104,916.05-231,160.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 736,579.53, 1,104,916.05 and 231,160.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 736,579.53, 1,104,916.05 and 231,160.50 is: 346,755.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,579.53 : 1,104,916.05 = 231,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,579.53/1,104,916.05 = 231,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,579.53x = 1,104,916.05 × 231,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,579.53x = 255,412,946,576.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,412,946,576.03/736,579.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,755.42

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.