Home / 545,703.60-818,555.40-498,464.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,703.60, 818,555.40 and 498,464.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,703.60, 818,555.40 and 498,464.40 is: 747,696.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,703.60 : 818,555.40 = 498,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,703.60/818,555.40 = 498,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,703.60x = 818,555.40 × 498,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,703.60x = 408,020,726,327.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,020,726,327.76/545,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 747,696.60

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.