Home / 494,567.70-741,851.55-433,550.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,567.70, 741,851.55 and 433,550.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,567.70, 741,851.55 and 433,550.40 is: 650,325.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,567.70 : 741,851.55 = 433,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,567.70/741,851.55 = 433,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,567.70x = 741,851.55 × 433,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,567.70x = 321,630,036,243.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,630,036,243.12/494,567.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,325.60

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.