Home / 691,027.38-953,291.97-404,371.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 691,027.38, 953,291.97 and 404,371.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 691,027.38, 953,291.97 and 404,371.62 is: 557,842.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,027.38 : 953,291.97 = 404,371.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,027.38/953,291.97 = 404,371.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,027.38x = 953,291.97 × 404,371.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,027.38x = 385,484,218,241.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,484,218,241.89/691,027.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,842.18

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.