Home / 705,544.99-971,871.75-569,197.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 705,544.99, 971,871.75 and 569,197.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 705,544.99, 971,871.75 and 569,197.16 is: 784,055.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,544.99 : 971,871.75 = 569,197.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,544.99/971,871.75 = 569,197.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,544.99x = 971,871.75 × 569,197.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,544.99x = 553,186,639,984.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,186,639,984.23/705,544.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,055.80

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.