Home / 937,472.04-1,406,719.80-397,644.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 937,472.04, 1,406,719.80 and 397,644.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 937,472.04, 1,406,719.80 and 397,644.24 is: 596,683.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,472.04 : 1,406,719.80 = 397,644.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,472.04/1,406,719.80 = 397,644.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,472.04x = 1,406,719.80 × 397,644.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,472.04x = 559,374,025,763.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,374,025,763.95/937,472.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,683.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.