Home / 758,170.23-1,046,695.26-516,807.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 758,170.23, 1,046,695.26 and 516,807.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 758,170.23, 1,046,695.26 and 516,807.37 is: 713,480.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    758,170.23 : 1,046,695.26 = 516,807.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    758,170.23/1,046,695.26 = 516,807.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    758,170.23x = 1,046,695.26 × 516,807.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    758,170.23x = 540,939,824,512.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,939,824,512.07/758,170.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,480.70

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.