Home / 741,635.70-1,112,453.55-180,670.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 741,635.70, 1,112,453.55 and 180,670.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 741,635.70, 1,112,453.55 and 180,670.20 is: 271,005.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,635.70 : 1,112,453.55 = 180,670.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,635.70/1,112,453.55 = 180,670.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,635.70x = 1,112,453.55 × 180,670.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,635.70x = 200,987,205,369.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,987,205,369.21/741,635.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,005.30

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.