Home / 695,951.20-1,043,926.80-485,999.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,951.20, 1,043,926.80 and 485,999.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,951.20, 1,043,926.80 and 485,999.20 is: 728,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,951.20 : 1,043,926.80 = 485,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,951.20/1,043,926.80 = 485,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,951.20x = 1,043,926.80 × 485,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,951.20x = 507,347,589,658.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,347,589,658.56/695,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,998.80

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.