Home / 737,988.57-1,107,012.02-205,556.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,988.57, 1,107,012.02 and 205,556.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,988.57, 1,107,012.02 and 205,556.13 is: 308,342.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,988.57 : 1,107,012.02 = 205,556.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,988.57/1,107,012.02 = 205,556.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,988.57x = 1,107,012.02 × 205,556.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,988.57x = 227,553,105,666.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,553,105,666.90/737,988.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,342.32

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.