Home / 639,430.97-882,414.83-352,951.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,430.97, 882,414.83 and 352,951.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,430.97, 882,414.83 and 352,951.12 is: 487,072.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,430.97 : 882,414.83 = 352,951.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,430.97/882,414.83 = 352,951.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,430.97x = 882,414.83 × 352,951.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,430.97x = 311,449,296,376.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,449,296,376.28/639,430.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,072.59

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.