Home / 751,435.61-1,127,137.86-182,819.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 751,435.61, 1,127,137.86 and 182,819.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 751,435.61, 1,127,137.86 and 182,819.70 is: 274,225.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    751,435.61 : 1,127,137.86 = 182,819.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    751,435.61/1,127,137.86 = 182,819.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    751,435.61x = 1,127,137.86 × 182,819.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    751,435.61x = 206,063,005,423.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,063,005,423.84/751,435.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,225.77

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.