Home / 724,202.20-1,086,821.70-408,323.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 724,202.20, 1,086,821.70 and 408,323.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 724,202.20, 1,086,821.70 and 408,323.80 is: 612,777.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,202.20 : 1,086,821.70 = 408,323.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,202.20/1,086,821.70 = 408,323.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,202.20x = 1,086,821.70 × 408,323.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,202.20x = 443,775,166,466.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,775,166,466.46/724,202.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,777.99

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.