Home / 784,589.58-1,176,884.37-223,609.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,589.58, 1,176,884.37 and 223,609.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,589.58, 1,176,884.37 and 223,609.50 is: 335,414.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,589.58 : 1,176,884.37 = 223,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,589.58/1,176,884.37 = 223,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,589.58x = 1,176,884.37 × 223,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,589.58x = 263,162,525,533.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,162,525,533.52/784,589.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,414.25

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.