Home / 704,227.88-1,055,986.61-501,708.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704,227.88, 1,055,986.61 and 501,708.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704,227.88, 1,055,986.61 and 501,708.27 is: 752,309.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,227.88 : 1,055,986.61 = 501,708.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,227.88/1,055,986.61 = 501,708.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,227.88x = 1,055,986.61 × 501,708.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,227.88x = 529,797,216,500.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,797,216,500.54/704,227.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,309.34

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.