Home / 723,609.12-998,613.92-401,300.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 723,609.12, 998,613.92 and 401,300.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 723,609.12, 998,613.92 and 401,300.02 is: 553,812.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,609.12 : 998,613.92 = 401,300.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,609.12/998,613.92 = 401,300.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,609.12x = 998,613.92 × 401,300.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,609.12x = 400,743,786,068.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,743,786,068.28/723,609.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,812.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.