Home / 576,026.40-864,039.60-482,714.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,026.40, 864,039.60 and 482,714.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,026.40, 864,039.60 and 482,714.40 is: 724,071.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,026.40 : 864,039.60 = 482,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,026.40/864,039.60 = 482,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,026.40x = 864,039.60 × 482,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,026.40x = 417,084,357,090.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,084,357,090.24/576,026.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,071.60

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.