Home / 773,841.36-1,068,399-532,046.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,841.36, 1,068,399 and 532,046.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,841.36, 1,068,399 and 532,046.64 is: 734,566.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,841.36 : 1,068,399 = 532,046.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,841.36/1,068,399 = 532,046.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,841.36x = 1,068,399 × 532,046.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,841.36x = 568,438,098,129.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,438,098,129.36/773,841.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,566.71

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.