Home / 779,036.86-1,168,684.41-273,466.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,036.86, 1,168,684.41 and 273,466.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,036.86, 1,168,684.41 and 273,466.66 is: 410,245.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,036.86 : 1,168,684.41 = 273,466.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,036.86/1,168,684.41 = 273,466.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,036.86x = 1,168,684.41 × 273,466.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,036.86x = 319,596,222,196.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,596,222,196.77/779,036.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,245.32

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.