Home / 914,369.24-1,261,850.02-521,894.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,369.24, 1,261,850.02 and 521,894.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,369.24, 1,261,850.02 and 521,894.38 is: 720,225.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,369.24 : 1,261,850.02 = 521,894.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,369.24/1,261,850.02 = 521,894.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,369.24x = 1,261,850.02 × 521,894.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,369.24x = 658,552,433,840.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,552,433,840.89/914,369.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,225.93

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.