Home / 734,632.71-1,013,737.56-412,280.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 734,632.71, 1,013,737.56 and 412,280.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 734,632.71, 1,013,737.56 and 412,280.53 is: 568,915.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,632.71 : 1,013,737.56 = 412,280.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,632.71/1,013,737.56 = 412,280.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,632.71x = 1,013,737.56 × 412,280.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,632.71x = 417,944,254,437.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,944,254,437.31/734,632.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,915.94

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.