Home / 647,637.40-971,456.10-568,905.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 647,637.40, 971,456.10 and 568,905.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 647,637.40, 971,456.10 and 568,905.40 is: 853,358.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    647,637.40 : 971,456.10 = 568,905.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    647,637.40/971,456.10 = 568,905.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    647,637.40x = 971,456.10 × 568,905.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    647,637.40x = 552,666,621,152.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,666,621,152.94/647,637.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 853,358.10

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.