Home / 740,966.20-1,111,967.70-320,543.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 740,966.20, 1,111,967.70 and 320,543.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 740,966.20, 1,111,967.70 and 320,543.80 is: 481,039.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,966.20 : 1,111,967.70 = 320,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,966.20/1,111,967.70 = 320,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,966.20x = 1,111,967.70 × 320,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,966.20x = 356,434,352,035.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,434,352,035.26/740,966.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,039.96

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.