Home / 745,591.52-1,118,424.16-213,190.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,591.52, 1,118,424.16 and 213,190.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,591.52, 1,118,424.16 and 213,190.88 is: 319,796.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,591.52 : 1,118,424.16 = 213,190.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,591.52/1,118,424.16 = 213,190.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,591.52x = 1,118,424.16 × 213,190.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,591.52x = 238,437,830,883.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,437,830,883.66/745,591.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,796.87

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.