Home / 627,032.72-864,715.74-483,565.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,032.72, 864,715.74 and 483,565.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,032.72, 864,715.74 and 483,565.52 is: 666,865.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,032.72 : 864,715.74 = 483,565.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,032.72/864,715.74 = 483,565.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,032.72x = 864,715.74 × 483,565.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,032.72x = 418,146,716,813.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,146,716,813.70/627,032.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,865.86

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.