Home / 792,105.30-1,188,147.15-259,643.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 792,105.30, 1,188,147.15 and 259,643.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 792,105.30, 1,188,147.15 and 259,643.70 is: 389,462.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,105.30 : 1,188,147.15 = 259,643.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,105.30/1,188,147.15 = 259,643.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,105.30x = 1,188,147.15 × 259,643.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,105.30x = 308,494,922,170.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,494,922,170.46/792,105.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,462.01

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.