Home / 772,176.90-1,158,265.35-373,124.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 772,176.90, 1,158,265.35 and 373,124.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 772,176.90, 1,158,265.35 and 373,124.10 is: 559,686.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,176.90 : 1,158,265.35 = 373,124.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,176.90/1,158,265.35 = 373,124.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,176.90x = 1,158,265.35 × 373,124.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,176.90x = 432,176,716,279.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,176,716,279.94/772,176.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,686.15

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.