Home / 725,531.20-1,087,778.40-325,844.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 725,531.20, 1,087,778.40 and 325,844.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 725,531.20, 1,087,778.40 and 325,844.80 is: 488,534.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    725,531.20 : 1,087,778.40 = 325,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    725,531.20/1,087,778.40 = 325,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    725,531.20x = 1,087,778.40 × 325,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    725,531.20x = 354,446,935,192.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,446,935,192.32/725,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,534.38

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.