Home / 737,184.14-1,016,923.92-507,342.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,184.14, 1,016,923.92 and 507,342.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,184.14, 1,016,923.92 and 507,342.40 is: 699,863.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,184.14 : 1,016,923.92 = 507,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,184.14/1,016,923.92 = 507,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,184.14x = 1,016,923.92 × 507,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,184.14x = 515,928,622,190.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,928,622,190.21/737,184.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,863.97

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.