Home / 754,484.47-1,131,727.01-185,876.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 754,484.47, 1,131,727.01 and 185,876.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 754,484.47, 1,131,727.01 and 185,876.63 is: 278,815.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,484.47 : 1,131,727.01 = 185,876.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,484.47/1,131,727.01 = 185,876.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,484.47x = 1,131,727.01 × 185,876.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,484.47x = 210,361,602,698.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,361,602,698.78/754,484.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,815.02

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.