Home / 790,613.80-1,185,920.70-199,637.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 790,613.80, 1,185,920.70 and 199,637.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 790,613.80, 1,185,920.70 and 199,637.80 is: 299,456.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,613.80 : 1,185,920.70 = 199,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,613.80/1,185,920.70 = 199,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,613.80x = 1,185,920.70 × 199,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,613.80x = 236,754,599,522.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,754,599,522.46/790,613.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,456.70

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.