Home / 637,893.70-958,266.15-532,917.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,893.70, 958,266.15 and 532,917.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,893.70, 958,266.15 and 532,917.70 is: 800,567.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,893.70 : 958,266.15 = 532,917.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,893.70/958,266.15 = 532,917.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,893.70x = 958,266.15 × 532,917.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,893.70x = 510,676,992,645.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,676,992,645.86/637,893.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800,567.54

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.