Home / 726,033.48-1,001,779.38-424,169.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 726,033.48, 1,001,779.38 and 424,169.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 726,033.48, 1,001,779.38 and 424,169.16 is: 585,267.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,033.48 : 1,001,779.38 = 424,169.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,033.48/1,001,779.38 = 424,169.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,033.48x = 1,001,779.38 × 424,169.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,033.48x = 424,923,918,119.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,923,918,119.92/726,033.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,267.66

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.