Home / 486,029.40-729,044.10-433,541.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,029.40, 729,044.10 and 433,541.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,029.40, 729,044.10 and 433,541.40 is: 650,312.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,029.40 : 729,044.10 = 433,541.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,029.40/729,044.10 = 433,541.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,029.40x = 729,044.10 × 433,541.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,029.40x = 316,070,799,775.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,070,799,775.74/486,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,312.10

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.