Home / 491,562.87-736,658.83-371,521.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,562.87, 736,658.83 and 371,521.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,562.87, 736,658.83 and 371,521.27 is: 556,763.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,562.87 : 736,658.83 = 371,521.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,562.87/736,658.83 = 371,521.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,562.87x = 736,658.83 × 371,521.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,562.87x = 273,684,424,078.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,684,424,078.31/491,562.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,763.83

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.