Home / 644,178.75-966,261.93-391,528.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,178.75, 966,261.93 and 391,528.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,178.75, 966,261.93 and 391,528.95 is: 587,289.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,178.75 : 966,261.93 = 391,528.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,178.75/966,261.93 = 391,528.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,178.75x = 966,261.93 × 391,528.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,178.75x = 378,319,518,877.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,319,518,877.87/644,178.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,289.66

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.