Home / 706,061.48-1,058,835.92-386,449.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,061.48, 1,058,835.92 and 386,449.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,061.48, 1,058,835.92 and 386,449.52 is: 579,533.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,061.48 : 1,058,835.92 = 386,449.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,061.48/1,058,835.92 = 386,449.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,061.48x = 1,058,835.92 × 386,449.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,061.48x = 409,186,625,816.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,186,625,816.33/706,061.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,533.99

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.