Home / 693,772.40-1,040,399.40-482,783.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,772.40, 1,040,399.40 and 482,783.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,772.40, 1,040,399.40 and 482,783.60 is: 723,995.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,772.40 : 1,040,399.40 = 482,783.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,772.40/1,040,399.40 = 482,783.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,772.40x = 1,040,399.40 × 482,783.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,772.40x = 502,287,767,769.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,287,767,769.84/693,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,995.03

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.