Home / 524,954.25-724,660.79-352,971.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,954.25, 724,660.79 and 352,971.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,954.25, 724,660.79 and 352,971.90 is: 487,251.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,954.25 : 724,660.79 = 352,971.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,954.25/724,660.79 = 352,971.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,954.25x = 724,660.79 × 352,971.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,954.25x = 255,784,896,122.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,784,896,122.41/524,954.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,251.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.