Home / 717,761.94-990,513.41-395,471.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,761.94, 990,513.41 and 395,471.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,761.94, 990,513.41 and 395,471.04 is: 545,751.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,761.94 : 990,513.41 = 395,471.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,761.94/990,513.41 = 395,471.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,761.94x = 990,513.41 × 395,471.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,761.94x = 391,719,366,409.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,719,366,409.29/717,761.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,751.10

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.