Home / 738,163.20-1,018,665.21-398,631.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 738,163.20, 1,018,665.21 and 398,631.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 738,163.20, 1,018,665.21 and 398,631.42 is: 550,111.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,163.20 : 1,018,665.21 = 398,631.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,163.20/1,018,665.21 = 398,631.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,163.20x = 1,018,665.21 × 398,631.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,163.20x = 406,071,959,166.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,071,959,166.90/738,163.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,111.36

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.