Home / 726,834.56-1,002,606.54-472,355.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 726,834.56, 1,002,606.54 and 472,355.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 726,834.56, 1,002,606.54 and 472,355.24 is: 651,573.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,834.56 : 1,002,606.54 = 472,355.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,834.56/1,002,606.54 = 472,355.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,834.56x = 1,002,606.54 × 472,355.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,834.56x = 473,586,452,827.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,586,452,827.27/726,834.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,573.93

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.