Home / 713,711.93-984,935.09-391,419.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,711.93, 984,935.09 and 391,419.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,711.93, 984,935.09 and 391,419.20 is: 540,165.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,711.93 : 984,935.09 = 391,419.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,711.93/984,935.09 = 391,419.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,711.93x = 984,935.09 × 391,419.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,711.93x = 385,522,498,097.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,522,498,097.96/713,711.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,165.41

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.