Home / 795,811.77-1,192,997.55-290,254.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 795,811.77, 1,192,997.55 and 290,254.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 795,811.77, 1,192,997.55 and 290,254.22 is: 435,118.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,811.77 : 1,192,997.55 = 290,254.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,811.77/1,192,997.55 = 290,254.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,811.77x = 1,192,997.55 × 290,254.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,811.77x = 346,272,573,337.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,272,573,337.16/795,811.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,118.69

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.