Home / 708,149.79-1,062,538.70-371,110.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,149.79, 1,062,538.70 and 371,110.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,149.79, 1,062,538.70 and 371,110.32 is: 556,830.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,149.79 : 1,062,538.70 = 371,110.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,149.79/1,062,538.70 = 371,110.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,149.79x = 1,062,538.70 × 371,110.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,149.79x = 394,319,075,113.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,319,075,113.83/708,149.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,830.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.