Home / 760,890.24-1,141,248.96-199,968.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 760,890.24, 1,141,248.96 and 199,968.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 760,890.24, 1,141,248.96 and 199,968.48 is: 299,930.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,890.24 : 1,141,248.96 = 199,968.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,890.24/1,141,248.96 = 199,968.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,890.24x = 1,141,248.96 × 199,968.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,890.24x = 228,213,819,832.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,213,819,832.78/760,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,930.01

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.