Home / 706,371.57-961,751.21-704,129.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,371.57, 961,751.21 and 704,129.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,371.57, 961,751.21 and 704,129.49 is: 958,698.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,371.57 : 961,751.21 = 704,129.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,371.57/961,751.21 = 704,129.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,371.57x = 961,751.21 × 704,129.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,371.57x = 677,197,385,483.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,197,385,483.54/706,371.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 958,698.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.