Home / 742,438.44-1,024,565-402,906.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 742,438.44, 1,024,565 and 402,906.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 742,438.44, 1,024,565 and 402,906.68 is: 556,011.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742,438.44 : 1,024,565 = 402,906.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742,438.44/1,024,565 = 402,906.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742,438.44x = 1,024,565 × 402,906.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742,438.44x = 412,804,082,594.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,804,082,594.20/742,438.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,011.19

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.