Home / 497,756.10-746,634.15-419,996.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,756.10, 746,634.15 and 419,996.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,756.10, 746,634.15 and 419,996.10 is: 629,994.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,756.10 : 746,634.15 = 419,996.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,756.10/746,634.15 = 419,996.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,756.10x = 746,634.15 × 419,996.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,756.10x = 313,583,431,126.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,583,431,126.82/497,756.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,994.15

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.