Home / 786,050.03-1,178,859.03-217,296.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 786,050.03, 1,178,859.03 and 217,296.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 786,050.03, 1,178,859.03 and 217,296.11 is: 325,884.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,050.03 : 1,178,859.03 = 217,296.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,050.03/1,178,859.03 = 217,296.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,050.03x = 1,178,859.03 × 217,296.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,050.03x = 256,161,475,563.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,161,475,563.08/786,050.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,884.44

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.