Home / 693,724.32-1,040,562.72-294,107.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,724.32, 1,040,562.72 and 294,107.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,724.32, 1,040,562.72 and 294,107.76 is: 441,151.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,724.32 : 1,040,562.72 = 294,107.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,724.32/1,040,562.72 = 294,107.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,724.32x = 1,040,562.72 × 294,107.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,724.32x = 306,037,570,718.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,037,570,718.71/693,724.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,151.57

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.