Home / 683,911.49-943,915.05-397,597.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 683,911.49, 943,915.05 and 397,597.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 683,911.49, 943,915.05 and 397,597.65 is: 548,752.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,911.49 : 943,915.05 = 397,597.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,911.49/943,915.05 = 397,597.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,911.49x = 943,915.05 × 397,597.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,911.49x = 375,298,398,972.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,298,398,972.07/683,911.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,752.88

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.