Home / 735,422.72-1,014,000.36-531,147.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,422.72, 1,014,000.36 and 531,147.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,422.72, 1,014,000.36 and 531,147.20 is: 732,345.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,422.72 : 1,014,000.36 = 531,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,422.72/1,014,000.36 = 531,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,422.72x = 1,014,000.36 × 531,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,422.72x = 538,583,452,012.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,583,452,012.99/735,422.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,345.41

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.