Home / 795,299.75-1,097,480.70-432,724.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 795,299.75, 1,097,480.70 and 432,724.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 795,299.75, 1,097,480.70 and 432,724.98 is: 597,142.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,299.75 : 1,097,480.70 = 432,724.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,299.75/1,097,480.70 = 432,724.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,299.75x = 1,097,480.70 × 432,724.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,299.75x = 474,907,313,957.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,907,313,957.89/795,299.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,142.55

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.