Home / 755,282.32-1,132,653.65-249,749.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 755,282.32, 1,132,653.65 and 249,749.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 755,282.32, 1,132,653.65 and 249,749.98 is: 374,535.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    755,282.32 : 1,132,653.65 = 249,749.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    755,282.32/1,132,653.65 = 249,749.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    755,282.32x = 1,132,653.65 × 249,749.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    755,282.32x = 282,880,222,354.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,880,222,354.04/755,282.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,535.74

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.