Home / 480,023.20-720,034.80-473,024.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,023.20, 720,034.80 and 473,024.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,023.20, 720,034.80 and 473,024.80 is: 709,537.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,023.20 : 720,034.80 = 473,024.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,023.20/720,034.80 = 473,024.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,023.20x = 720,034.80 × 473,024.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,023.20x = 340,594,317,263.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,594,317,263.04/480,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,537.20

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.