Home / 917,741.24-1,266,342.56-509,805.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,741.24, 1,266,342.56 and 509,805.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,741.24, 1,266,342.56 and 509,805.60 is: 703,453.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,741.24 : 1,266,342.56 = 509,805.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,741.24/1,266,342.56 = 509,805.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,741.24x = 1,266,342.56 × 509,805.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,741.24x = 645,588,523,220.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,588,523,220.29/917,741.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,453.76

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.