Home / 733,885.28-1,099,765.52-505,946.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 733,885.28, 1,099,765.52 and 505,946.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 733,885.28, 1,099,765.52 and 505,946.96 is: 758,188.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,885.28 : 1,099,765.52 = 505,946.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,885.28/1,099,765.52 = 505,946.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,885.28x = 1,099,765.52 × 505,946.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,885.28x = 556,423,021,556.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,423,021,556.82/733,885.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,188.01

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.