Home / 757,149.65-1,135,391.99-283,502.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 757,149.65, 1,135,391.99 and 283,502.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 757,149.65, 1,135,391.99 and 283,502.86 is: 425,129.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,149.65 : 1,135,391.99 = 283,502.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,149.65/1,135,391.99 = 283,502.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,149.65x = 1,135,391.99 × 283,502.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,149.65x = 321,886,875,323.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,886,875,323.39/757,149.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,129.79

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.