Home / 481,031.84-721,796.74-349,001.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,031.84, 721,796.74 and 349,001.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,031.84, 721,796.74 and 349,001.84 is: 523,683.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,031.84 : 721,796.74 = 349,001.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,031.84/721,796.74 = 349,001.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,031.84x = 721,796.74 × 349,001.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,031.84x = 251,908,391,297.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,908,391,297.99/481,031.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,683.40

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.