Home / 784,079.52-1,175,802.67-304,054.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,079.52, 1,175,802.67 and 304,054.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,079.52, 1,175,802.67 and 304,054.57 is: 455,959.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,079.52 : 1,175,802.67 = 304,054.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,079.52/1,175,802.67 = 304,054.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,079.52x = 1,175,802.67 × 304,054.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,079.52x = 357,508,175,231.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,508,175,231.70/784,079.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,959.08

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.