Home / 541,482.68-746,794.40-405,840.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,482.68, 746,794.40 and 405,840.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,482.68, 746,794.40 and 405,840.08 is: 559,720.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,482.68 : 746,794.40 = 405,840.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,482.68/746,794.40 = 405,840.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,482.68x = 746,794.40 × 405,840.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,482.68x = 303,079,099,039.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,079,099,039.55/541,482.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,720.76

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.