Home / 797,746.20-1,196,728.65-265,211.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,746.20, 1,196,728.65 and 265,211.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,746.20, 1,196,728.65 and 265,211.70 is: 397,853.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,746.20 : 1,196,728.65 = 265,211.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,746.20/1,196,728.65 = 265,211.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,746.20x = 1,196,728.65 × 265,211.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,746.20x = 317,386,439,705.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,386,439,705.21/797,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,853.90

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.