Home / 765,059.49-1,147,547.72-232,539

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 765,059.49, 1,147,547.72 and 232,539

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 765,059.49, 1,147,547.72 and 232,539 is: 348,795.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,059.49 : 1,147,547.72 = 232,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,059.49/1,147,547.72 = 232,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,059.49x = 1,147,547.72 × 232,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,059.49x = 266,849,598,098.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,849,598,098.39/765,059.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,795.88

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.