Home / 782,173.24-1,173,819.42-333,208.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,173.24, 1,173,819.42 and 333,208.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,173.24, 1,173,819.42 and 333,208.60 is: 500,051.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,173.24 : 1,173,819.42 = 333,208.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,173.24/1,173,819.42 = 333,208.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,173.24x = 1,173,819.42 × 333,208.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,173.24x = 391,126,725,591.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,126,725,591.01/782,173.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,051.27

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.