Home / 965,019.35-1,447,541.34-255,041.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,019.35, 1,447,541.34 and 255,041.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,019.35, 1,447,541.34 and 255,041.25 is: 382,565.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,019.35 : 1,447,541.34 = 255,041.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,019.35/1,447,541.34 = 255,041.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,019.35x = 1,447,541.34 × 255,041.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,019.35x = 369,182,752,780.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,182,752,780.28/965,019.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,565.13

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.