Home / 712,110.96-982,713.04-389,821.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 712,110.96, 982,713.04 and 389,821.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 712,110.96, 982,713.04 and 389,821.27 is: 537,953.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,110.96 : 982,713.04 = 389,821.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,110.96/982,713.04 = 389,821.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,110.96x = 982,713.04 × 389,821.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,110.96x = 383,082,445,298.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,082,445,298.36/712,110.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,953.31

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.