Home / 698,503.52-1,047,974.04-293,908.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 698,503.52, 1,047,974.04 and 293,908.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 698,503.52, 1,047,974.04 and 293,908.52 is: 440,954.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,503.52 : 1,047,974.04 = 293,908.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,503.52/1,047,974.04 = 293,908.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,503.52x = 1,047,974.04 × 293,908.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,503.52x = 308,008,499,094.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,008,499,094.82/698,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,954.83

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.