Home / 930,611.77-1,283,917.17-608,510.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 930,611.77, 1,283,917.17 and 608,510.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 930,611.77, 1,283,917.17 and 608,510.41 is: 839,530.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,611.77 : 1,283,917.17 = 608,510.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,611.77/1,283,917.17 = 608,510.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,611.77x = 1,283,917.17 × 608,510.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,611.77x = 781,276,963,522.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,276,963,522.74/930,611.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,530.50

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.