Home / 926,287.75-1,278,277.10-502,351.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 926,287.75, 1,278,277.10 and 502,351.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 926,287.75, 1,278,277.10 and 502,351.75 is: 693,245.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    926,287.75 : 1,278,277.10 = 502,351.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    926,287.75/1,278,277.10 = 502,351.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    926,287.75x = 1,278,277.10 × 502,351.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    926,287.75x = 642,144,738,169.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,144,738,169.93/926,287.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,245.42

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.