Home / 740,028.20-1,110,560.70-319,605.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 740,028.20, 1,110,560.70 and 319,605.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 740,028.20, 1,110,560.70 and 319,605.80 is: 479,632.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,028.20 : 1,110,560.70 = 319,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,028.20/1,110,560.70 = 319,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,028.20x = 1,110,560.70 × 319,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,028.20x = 354,941,640,972.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,941,640,972.06/740,028.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,632.59

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.