Home / 938,185.26-1,294,697.90-508,465.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938,185.26, 1,294,697.90 and 508,465.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 938,185.26, 1,294,697.90 and 508,465.28 is: 701,683.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,185.26 : 1,294,697.90 = 508,465.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,185.26/1,294,697.90 = 508,465.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,185.26x = 1,294,697.90 × 508,465.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,185.26x = 658,308,930,238.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,308,930,238.91/938,185.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,683.30

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.