Home / 793,362.52-1,190,082.04-260,871.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,362.52, 1,190,082.04 and 260,871.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,362.52, 1,190,082.04 and 260,871.76 is: 391,320.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,362.52 : 1,190,082.04 = 260,871.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,362.52/1,190,082.04 = 260,871.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,362.52x = 1,190,082.04 × 260,871.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,362.52x = 310,458,796,319.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,458,796,319.19/793,362.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,320.22

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.