Home / 861,729.24-1,293,184.26-300,763.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 861,729.24, 1,293,184.26 and 300,763.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 861,729.24, 1,293,184.26 and 300,763.74 is: 451,351.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    861,729.24 : 1,293,184.26 = 300,763.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    861,729.24/1,293,184.26 = 300,763.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    861,729.24x = 1,293,184.26 × 300,763.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    861,729.24x = 388,942,934,546.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,942,934,546.73/861,729.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,351.67

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.