Home / 797,297.52-1,195,950.60-206,321.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,297.52, 1,195,950.60 and 206,321.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,297.52, 1,195,950.60 and 206,321.52 is: 309,483.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,297.52 : 1,195,950.60 = 206,321.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,297.52/1,195,950.60 = 206,321.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,297.52x = 1,195,950.60 × 206,321.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,297.52x = 246,750,345,636.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,750,345,636.91/797,297.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,483.40

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.