Home / 754,743.20-1,132,114.80-502,800.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 754,743.20, 1,132,114.80 and 502,800.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 754,743.20, 1,132,114.80 and 502,800.80 is: 754,201.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,743.20 : 1,132,114.80 = 502,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,743.20/1,132,114.80 = 502,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,743.20x = 1,132,114.80 × 502,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,743.20x = 569,228,227,131.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,228,227,131.84/754,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,201.20

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.