Home / 703,939.86-971,182.44-462,353.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 703,939.86, 971,182.44 and 462,353.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 703,939.86, 971,182.44 and 462,353.40 is: 637,880.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,939.86 : 971,182.44 = 462,353.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,939.86/971,182.44 = 462,353.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,939.86x = 971,182.44 × 462,353.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,939.86x = 449,029,503,154.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,029,503,154.30/703,939.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,880.49

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.