Home / 746,396.73-1,030,027.50-406,864.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,396.73, 1,030,027.50 and 406,864.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,396.73, 1,030,027.50 and 406,864.98 is: 561,473.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,396.73 : 1,030,027.50 = 406,864.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,396.73/1,030,027.50 = 406,864.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,396.73x = 1,030,027.50 × 406,864.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,396.73x = 419,082,118,186.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,082,118,186.95/746,396.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,473.68

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.