Home / 704,336.28-971,957.80-382,035.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704,336.28, 971,957.80 and 382,035.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704,336.28, 971,957.80 and 382,035.66 is: 527,194.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,336.28 : 971,957.80 = 382,035.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,336.28/971,957.80 = 382,035.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,336.28x = 971,957.80 × 382,035.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,336.28x = 371,322,539,615.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,322,539,615.15/704,336.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,194.96

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.