Home / 770,861.16-1,155,627.22-297,878.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 770,861.16, 1,155,627.22 and 297,878.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 770,861.16, 1,155,627.22 and 297,878.40 is: 446,560.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    770,861.16 : 1,155,627.22 = 297,878.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    770,861.16/1,155,627.22 = 297,878.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    770,861.16x = 1,155,627.22 × 297,878.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    770,861.16x = 344,236,387,290.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,236,387,290.05/770,861.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,560.81

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.