Home / 504,014.30-756,021.45-378,043.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,014.30, 756,021.45 and 378,043.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,014.30, 756,021.45 and 378,043.10 is: 567,064.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,014.30 : 756,021.45 = 378,043.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,014.30/756,021.45 = 378,043.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,014.30x = 756,021.45 × 378,043.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,014.30x = 285,808,692,624.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,808,692,624.50/504,014.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,064.65

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.