Home / 659,074.95-909,609.55-372,595.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,074.95, 909,609.55 and 372,595.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,074.95, 909,609.55 and 372,595.04 is: 514,229.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,074.95 : 909,609.55 = 372,595.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,074.95/909,609.55 = 372,595.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,074.95x = 909,609.55 × 372,595.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,074.95x = 338,916,006,666.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,916,006,666.63/659,074.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,229.84

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.