Home / 765,862.13-1,148,792.65-344,645.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 765,862.13, 1,148,792.65 and 344,645.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 765,862.13, 1,148,792.65 and 344,645.93 is: 516,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,862.13 : 1,148,792.65 = 344,645.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,862.13/1,148,792.65 = 344,645.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,862.13x = 1,148,792.65 × 344,645.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,862.13x = 395,926,711,236.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,926,711,236.42/765,862.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,968.65

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.