Home / 492,827.60-739,241.40-492,827.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,827.60, 739,241.40 and 492,827.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,827.60, 739,241.40 and 492,827.60 is: 739,241.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,827.60 : 739,241.40 = 492,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,827.60/739,241.40 = 492,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,827.60x = 739,241.40 × 492,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,827.60x = 364,318,564,982.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,318,564,982.64/492,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,241.40

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.