Home / 687,972.60-1,031,084.10-612,739.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,972.60, 1,031,084.10 and 612,739.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,972.60, 1,031,084.10 and 612,739.80 is: 918,330.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,972.60 : 1,031,084.10 = 612,739.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,972.60/1,031,084.10 = 612,739.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,972.60x = 1,031,084.10 × 612,739.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,972.60x = 631,786,265,217.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,786,265,217.18/687,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 918,330.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.