Home / 523,067.60-784,601.40-491,574.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,067.60, 784,601.40 and 491,574.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,067.60, 784,601.40 and 491,574.80 is: 737,362.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,067.60 : 784,601.40 = 491,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,067.60/784,601.40 = 491,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,067.60x = 784,601.40 × 491,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,067.60x = 385,690,276,284.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,690,276,284.72/523,067.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,362.20

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.