Home / 708,104.94-977,172.51-385,817.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,104.94, 977,172.51 and 385,817.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,104.94, 977,172.51 and 385,817.68 is: 532,421.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,104.94 : 977,172.51 = 385,817.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,104.94/977,172.51 = 385,817.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,104.94x = 977,172.51 × 385,817.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,104.94x = 377,010,431,266.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,010,431,266.03/708,104.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,421.70

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.