Home / 901,626.34-1,352,937.56-502,492.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 901,626.34, 1,352,937.56 and 502,492.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 901,626.34, 1,352,937.56 and 502,492.06 is: 754,015.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,626.34 : 1,352,937.56 = 502,492.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,626.34/1,352,937.56 = 502,492.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,626.34x = 1,352,937.56 × 502,492.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,626.34x = 679,840,381,575.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,840,381,575.77/901,626.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,015.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.