Home / 765,737.34-1,148,605.93-204,757.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 765,737.34, 1,148,605.93 and 204,757.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 765,737.34, 1,148,605.93 and 204,757.26 is: 307,135.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,737.34 : 1,148,605.93 = 204,757.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,737.34/1,148,605.93 = 204,757.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,737.34x = 1,148,605.93 × 204,757.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,737.34x = 235,185,403,046.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,185,403,046.55/765,737.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,135.87

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.