Home / 713,924.89-985,153.59-407,940.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,924.89, 985,153.59 and 407,940.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,924.89, 985,153.59 and 407,940.50 is: 562,922.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,924.89 : 985,153.59 = 407,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,924.89/985,153.59 = 407,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,924.89x = 985,153.59 × 407,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,924.89x = 401,884,050,544.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,884,050,544.28/713,924.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,922.04

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.