Home / 727,917.60-1,093,042.80-550,624.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,917.60, 1,093,042.80 and 550,624.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,917.60, 1,093,042.80 and 550,624.80 is: 826,819.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,917.60 : 1,093,042.80 = 550,624.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,917.60/1,093,042.80 = 550,624.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,917.60x = 1,093,042.80 × 550,624.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,917.60x = 601,856,473,141.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,856,473,141.44/727,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,819.51

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.