Home / 747,704.72-1,033,181.56-532,471.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 747,704.72, 1,033,181.56 and 532,471.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 747,704.72, 1,033,181.56 and 532,471.12 is: 735,770.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    747,704.72 : 1,033,181.56 = 532,471.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    747,704.72/1,033,181.56 = 532,471.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    747,704.72x = 1,033,181.56 × 532,471.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    747,704.72x = 550,139,342,416.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,139,342,416.55/747,704.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,770.86

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.