Home / 704,132.98-971,703.74-381,842.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704,132.98, 971,703.74 and 381,842.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704,132.98, 971,703.74 and 381,842.98 is: 526,943.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,132.98 : 971,703.74 = 381,842.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,132.98/971,703.74 = 381,842.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,132.98x = 971,703.74 × 381,842.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,132.98x = 371,038,251,758.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,038,251,758.75/704,132.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,943.44

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.