Home / 937,749.29-1,406,623.94-227,772.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 937,749.29, 1,406,623.94 and 227,772.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 937,749.29, 1,406,623.94 and 227,772.54 is: 341,658.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,749.29 : 1,406,623.94 = 227,772.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,749.29/1,406,623.94 = 227,772.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,749.29x = 1,406,623.94 × 227,772.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,749.29x = 320,390,308,208.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,390,308,208.04/937,749.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,658.81

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.