Home / 772,948.59-1,159,502.42-267,508.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 772,948.59, 1,159,502.42 and 267,508.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 772,948.59, 1,159,502.42 and 267,508.68 is: 401,290.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,948.59 : 1,159,502.42 = 267,508.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,948.59/1,159,502.42 = 267,508.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,948.59x = 1,159,502.42 × 267,508.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,948.59x = 310,176,961,831.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,176,961,831.01/772,948.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,290.55

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.