Home / 773,137.02-1,066,987.52-429,038.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,137.02, 1,066,987.52 and 429,038.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,137.02, 1,066,987.52 and 429,038.08 is: 592,104.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,137.02 : 1,066,987.52 = 429,038.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,137.02/1,066,987.52 = 429,038.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,137.02x = 1,066,987.52 × 429,038.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,137.02x = 457,778,280,704.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,778,280,704.83/773,137.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,104.98

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.