Home / 760,227.24-1,049,107.50-420,714.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 760,227.24, 1,049,107.50 and 420,714.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 760,227.24, 1,049,107.50 and 420,714.12 is: 580,582.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,227.24 : 1,049,107.50 = 420,714.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,227.24/1,049,107.50 = 420,714.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,227.24x = 1,049,107.50 × 420,714.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,227.24x = 441,374,338,647.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,374,338,647.90/760,227.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,582.11

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.