Home / 653,731.40-902,527.44-427,770.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,731.40, 902,527.44 and 427,770.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,731.40, 902,527.44 and 427,770.56 is: 590,570.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,731.40 : 902,527.44 = 427,770.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,731.40/902,527.44 = 427,770.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,731.40x = 902,527.44 × 427,770.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,731.40x = 386,074,668,424.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,074,668,424.17/653,731.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,570.79

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.