Home / 887,961.03-1,225,546.38-500,895.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 887,961.03, 1,225,546.38 and 500,895.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 887,961.03, 1,225,546.38 and 500,895.24 is: 691,325.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,961.03 : 1,225,546.38 = 500,895.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,961.03/1,225,546.38 = 500,895.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,961.03x = 1,225,546.38 × 500,895.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,961.03x = 613,870,348,141.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,870,348,141.23/887,961.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,325.78

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.