Home / 531,442.60-744,572.60-531,442.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,442.60, 744,572.60 and 531,442.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,442.60, 744,572.60 and 531,442.60 is: 744,572.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,442.60 : 744,572.60 = 531,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,442.60/744,572.60 = 531,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,442.60x = 744,572.60 × 531,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,442.60x = 395,697,598,432.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,697,598,432.76/531,442.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,572.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.