Home / 760,875.40-1,141,226.70-199,966.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 760,875.40, 1,141,226.70 and 199,966.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 760,875.40, 1,141,226.70 and 199,966.60 is: 299,927.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,875.40 : 1,141,226.70 = 199,966.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,875.40/1,141,226.70 = 199,966.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,875.40x = 1,141,226.70 × 199,966.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,875.40x = 228,207,223,028.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,207,223,028.22/760,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,927.19

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.