Home / 774,869.16-1,162,271.53-269,544.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 774,869.16, 1,162,271.53 and 269,544.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 774,869.16, 1,162,271.53 and 269,544.58 is: 404,305.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,869.16 : 1,162,271.53 = 269,544.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,869.16/1,162,271.53 = 269,544.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,869.16x = 1,162,271.53 × 269,544.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,869.16x = 313,283,991,399.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,283,991,399.81/774,869.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,305.67

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.