Home / 936,531.94-1,292,417.34-506,811.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 936,531.94, 1,292,417.34 and 506,811.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 936,531.94, 1,292,417.34 and 506,811.96 is: 699,402.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,531.94 : 1,292,417.34 = 506,811.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,531.94/1,292,417.34 = 506,811.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,531.94x = 1,292,417.34 × 506,811.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,531.94x = 655,012,565,223.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,012,565,223.39/936,531.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,402.27

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.