Home / 795,417.54-1,193,128.77-196,378.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 795,417.54, 1,193,128.77 and 196,378.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 795,417.54, 1,193,128.77 and 196,378.77 is: 294,568.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,417.54 : 1,193,128.77 = 196,378.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,417.54/1,193,128.77 = 196,378.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,417.54x = 1,193,128.77 × 196,378.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,417.54x = 234,305,160,304.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,305,160,304.21/795,417.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,568.76

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.