Home / 728,526.68-1,004,801.52-646,940.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,526.68, 1,004,801.52 and 646,940.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,526.68, 1,004,801.52 and 646,940.76 is: 892,276.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,526.68 : 1,004,801.52 = 646,940.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,526.68/1,004,801.52 = 646,940.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,526.68x = 1,004,801.52 × 646,940.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,526.68x = 650,047,058,997.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,047,058,997.96/728,526.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 892,276.26

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.