Home / 783,144.54-1,174,863.83-250,522.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 783,144.54, 1,174,863.83 and 250,522.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 783,144.54, 1,174,863.83 and 250,522.56 is: 375,830.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,144.54 : 1,174,863.83 = 250,522.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,144.54/1,174,863.83 = 250,522.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,144.54x = 1,174,863.83 × 250,522.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,144.54x = 294,329,893,090.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,329,893,090.39/783,144.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,830.87

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.