Home / 744,367.24-1,027,223.94-404,841.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,367.24, 1,027,223.94 and 404,841.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,367.24, 1,027,223.94 and 404,841.16 is: 558,679.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,367.24 : 1,027,223.94 = 404,841.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,367.24/1,027,223.94 = 404,841.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,367.24x = 1,027,223.94 × 404,841.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,367.24x = 415,862,531,449.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,862,531,449.37/744,367.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,679.25

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.