Home / 685,219.52-945,704.27-394,775.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 685,219.52, 945,704.27 and 394,775.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 685,219.52, 945,704.27 and 394,775.78 is: 544,848.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,219.52 : 945,704.27 = 394,775.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,219.52/945,704.27 = 394,775.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,219.52x = 945,704.27 × 394,775.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,219.52x = 373,341,140,838.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,341,140,838.58/685,219.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,848.96

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.