Home / 723,741.40-1,085,612.10-657,256.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 723,741.40, 1,085,612.10 and 657,256.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 723,741.40, 1,085,612.10 and 657,256.60 is: 985,884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,741.40 : 1,085,612.10 = 657,256.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,741.40/1,085,612.10 = 657,256.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,741.40x = 1,085,612.10 × 657,256.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,741.40x = 713,525,717,764.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,525,717,764.86/723,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 985,884.90

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.