Home / 749,797.56-1,034,720.52-410,265.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 749,797.56, 1,034,720.52 and 410,265.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 749,797.56, 1,034,720.52 and 410,265.72 is: 566,166.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    749,797.56 : 1,034,720.52 = 410,265.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    749,797.56/1,034,720.52 = 410,265.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    749,797.56x = 1,034,720.52 × 410,265.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    749,797.56x = 424,510,359,136.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,510,359,136.57/749,797.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,166.63

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.