Home / 781,533.62-1,172,136.38-220,436.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781,533.62, 1,172,136.38 and 220,436.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 781,533.62, 1,172,136.38 and 220,436.90 is: 330,609.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781,533.62 : 1,172,136.38 = 220,436.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781,533.62/1,172,136.38 = 220,436.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781,533.62x = 1,172,136.38 × 220,436.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781,533.62x = 258,382,109,984.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,382,109,984.42/781,533.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,609.08

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.