Home / 715,792.48-1,072,901.38-294,838.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,792.48, 1,072,901.38 and 294,838.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,792.48, 1,072,901.38 and 294,838.72 is: 441,933.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,792.48 : 1,072,901.38 = 294,838.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,792.48/1,072,901.38 = 294,838.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,792.48x = 1,072,901.38 × 294,838.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,792.48x = 316,332,869,565.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,332,869,565.43/715,792.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,933.77

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.