Home / 762,636.60-1,143,984.60-230,157.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 762,636.60, 1,143,984.60 and 230,157.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 762,636.60, 1,143,984.60 and 230,157.72 is: 345,245.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    762,636.60 : 1,143,984.60 = 230,157.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    762,636.60/1,143,984.60 = 230,157.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    762,636.60x = 1,143,984.60 × 230,157.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    762,636.60x = 263,296,887,251.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,296,887,251.11/762,636.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,245.54

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.