Home / 779,027.25-1,168,607.78-273,544.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,027.25, 1,168,607.78 and 273,544.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,027.25, 1,168,607.78 and 273,544.78 is: 410,340.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,027.25 : 1,168,607.78 = 273,544.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,027.25/1,168,607.78 = 273,544.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,027.25x = 1,168,607.78 × 273,544.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,027.25x = 319,666,558,086.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,666,558,086.39/779,027.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,340.66

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.