Home / 727,910.28-1,091,126.70-278,515.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,910.28, 1,091,126.70 and 278,515.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,910.28, 1,091,126.70 and 278,515.80 is: 417,491.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,910.28 : 1,091,126.70 = 278,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,910.28/1,091,126.70 = 278,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,910.28x = 1,091,126.70 × 278,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,910.28x = 303,896,025,751.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,896,025,751.86/727,910.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,491.05

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.