Home / 788,730.90-1,183,096.35-256,269.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,730.90, 1,183,096.35 and 256,269.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,730.90, 1,183,096.35 and 256,269.30 is: 384,403.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,730.90 : 1,183,096.35 = 256,269.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,730.90/1,183,096.35 = 256,269.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,730.90x = 1,183,096.35 × 256,269.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,730.90x = 303,191,273,447.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,191,273,447.06/788,730.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,403.95

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.