Home / 768,281.91-1,060,287.71-424,184.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 768,281.91, 1,060,287.71 and 424,184.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 768,281.91, 1,060,287.71 and 424,184.10 is: 585,406.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,281.91 : 1,060,287.71 = 424,184.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,281.91/1,060,287.71 = 424,184.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,281.91x = 1,060,287.71 × 424,184.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,281.91x = 449,757,185,886.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,757,185,886.49/768,281.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,406.45

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.