Home / 762,756.12-1,144,304.28-250,444.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 762,756.12, 1,144,304.28 and 250,444.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 762,756.12, 1,144,304.28 and 250,444.08 is: 375,721.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    762,756.12 : 1,144,304.28 = 250,444.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    762,756.12/1,144,304.28 = 250,444.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    762,756.12x = 1,144,304.28 × 250,444.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    762,756.12x = 286,584,232,644.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,584,232,644.66/762,756.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,721.97

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.