Home / 673,728.48-929,739.60-371,916

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 673,728.48, 929,739.60 and 371,916

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 673,728.48, 929,739.60 and 371,916 is: 513,240.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,728.48 : 929,739.60 = 371,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,728.48/929,739.60 = 371,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,728.48x = 929,739.60 × 371,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,728.48x = 345,785,033,073.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,785,033,073.60/673,728.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,240.93

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.