Home / 727,300.40-1,090,576.98-390,624.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,300.40, 1,090,576.98 and 390,624.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,300.40, 1,090,576.98 and 390,624.30 is: 585,735.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,300.40 : 1,090,576.98 = 390,624.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,300.40/1,090,576.98 = 390,624.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,300.40x = 1,090,576.98 × 390,624.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,300.40x = 426,005,869,408.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,005,869,408.61/727,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,735.78

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.