Home / 797,212.98-1,195,615.06-236,116.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,212.98, 1,195,615.06 and 236,116.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,212.98, 1,195,615.06 and 236,116.26 is: 354,113.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,212.98 : 1,195,615.06 = 236,116.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,212.98/1,195,615.06 = 236,116.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,212.98x = 1,195,615.06 × 236,116.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,212.98x = 282,304,156,366.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,304,156,366.88/797,212.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,113.85

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.