Home / 900,008.79-1,350,014.40-367,529.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 900,008.79, 1,350,014.40 and 367,529.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 900,008.79, 1,350,014.40 and 367,529.76 is: 551,295.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,008.79 : 1,350,014.40 = 367,529.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,008.79/1,350,014.40 = 367,529.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,008.79x = 1,350,014.40 × 367,529.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,008.79x = 496,170,468,428.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,170,468,428.54/900,008.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,295.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.