Home / 746,651.40-1,119,977.10-248,015.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,651.40, 1,119,977.10 and 248,015.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,651.40, 1,119,977.10 and 248,015.40 is: 372,023.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,651.40 : 1,119,977.10 = 248,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,651.40/1,119,977.10 = 248,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,651.40x = 1,119,977.10 × 248,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,651.40x = 277,771,568,447.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,771,568,447.34/746,651.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,023.10

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.