Home / 788,172.27-1,182,424.53-255,651.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,172.27, 1,182,424.53 and 255,651.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,172.27, 1,182,424.53 and 255,651.89 is: 383,531.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,172.27 : 1,182,424.53 = 255,651.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,172.27/1,182,424.53 = 255,651.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,172.27x = 1,182,424.53 × 255,651.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,172.27x = 302,289,059,964.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,289,059,964.74/788,172.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,531.71

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.