Home / 742,937.58-1,114,566.39-230,592.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 742,937.58, 1,114,566.39 and 230,592.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 742,937.58, 1,114,566.39 and 230,592.06 is: 345,937.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742,937.58 : 1,114,566.39 = 230,592.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742,937.58/1,114,566.39 = 230,592.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742,937.58x = 1,114,566.39 × 230,592.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742,937.58x = 257,010,159,876.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,010,159,876.86/742,937.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,937.76

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.