Home / 908,588.38-1,362,877.64-524,088.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 908,588.38, 1,362,877.64 and 524,088.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 908,588.38, 1,362,877.64 and 524,088.01 is: 786,129.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,588.38 : 1,362,877.64 = 524,088.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,588.38/1,362,877.64 = 524,088.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,588.38x = 1,362,877.64 × 524,088.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,588.38x = 714,267,830,221.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,267,830,221.10/908,588.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,129.17

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.