Home / 687,440.51-948,782.00-400,960.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,440.51, 948,782.00 and 400,960.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,440.51, 948,782.00 and 400,960.59 is: 553,392.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,440.51 : 948,782.00 = 400,960.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,440.51/948,782.00 = 400,960.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,440.51x = 948,782.00 × 400,960.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,440.51x = 380,424,191,797.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,424,191,797.72/687,440.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,392.17

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.