Home / 749,240.80-1,123,861.20-497,298.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 749,240.80, 1,123,861.20 and 497,298.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 749,240.80, 1,123,861.20 and 497,298.40 is: 745,947.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    749,240.80 : 1,123,861.20 = 497,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    749,240.80/1,123,861.20 = 497,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    749,240.80x = 1,123,861.20 × 497,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    749,240.80x = 558,894,376,582.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,894,376,582.08/749,240.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,947.60

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.