Home / 528,561.84-729,415.83-286,844.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 528,561.84, 729,415.83 and 286,844.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 528,561.84, 729,415.83 and 286,844.46 is: 395,845.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,561.84 : 729,415.83 = 286,844.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,561.84/729,415.83 = 286,844.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,561.84x = 729,415.83 × 286,844.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,561.84x = 209,228,889,871.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,228,889,871.80/528,561.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,845.62

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.