Home / 727,818.96-1,004,376.78-405,522.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,818.96, 1,004,376.78 and 405,522.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,818.96, 1,004,376.78 and 405,522.12 is: 559,613.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,818.96 : 1,004,376.78 = 405,522.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,818.96/1,004,376.78 = 405,522.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,818.96x = 1,004,376.78 × 405,522.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,818.96x = 407,297,001,104.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,297,001,104.37/727,818.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,613.07

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.