Home / 726,030.48-1,001,775.24-424,166.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 726,030.48, 1,001,775.24 and 424,166.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 726,030.48, 1,001,775.24 and 424,166.16 is: 585,263.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,030.48 : 1,001,775.24 = 424,166.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,030.48/1,001,775.24 = 424,166.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,030.48x = 1,001,775.24 × 424,166.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,030.48x = 424,919,156,733.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,919,156,733.88/726,030.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,263.52

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.