Home / 762,016.26-1,143,214.50-537,814.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 762,016.26, 1,143,214.50 and 537,814.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 762,016.26, 1,143,214.50 and 537,814.68 is: 806,856.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    762,016.26 : 1,143,214.50 = 537,814.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    762,016.26/1,143,214.50 = 537,814.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    762,016.26x = 1,143,214.50 × 537,814.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    762,016.26x = 614,837,540,488.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,837,540,488.86/762,016.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,856.20

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.