Home / 756,342.12-1,043,752.31-412,178.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 756,342.12, 1,043,752.31 and 412,178.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 756,342.12, 1,043,752.31 and 412,178.15 is: 568,805.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,342.12 : 1,043,752.31 = 412,178.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,342.12/1,043,752.31 = 412,178.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,342.12x = 1,043,752.31 × 412,178.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,342.12x = 430,211,900,606.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,211,900,606.69/756,342.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,805.95

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.