Home / 732,187.80-1,010,540.07-502,556.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 732,187.80, 1,010,540.07 and 502,556.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 732,187.80, 1,010,540.07 and 502,556.45 is: 693,610.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,187.80 : 1,010,540.07 = 502,556.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,187.80/1,010,540.07 = 502,556.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,187.80x = 1,010,540.07 × 502,556.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,187.80x = 507,853,425,109.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,853,425,109.25/732,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,610.88

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.