Home / 741,847.52-1,112,844.48-209,373.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 741,847.52, 1,112,844.48 and 209,373.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 741,847.52, 1,112,844.48 and 209,373.14 is: 314,080.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,847.52 : 1,112,844.48 = 209,373.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,847.52/1,112,844.48 = 209,373.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,847.52x = 1,112,844.48 × 209,373.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,847.52x = 232,999,743,109.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,999,743,109.27/741,847.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,080.37

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.