Home / 940,875.92-1,298,315.06-532,896.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 940,875.92, 1,298,315.06 and 532,896.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 940,875.92, 1,298,315.06 and 532,896.36 is: 735,343.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,875.92 : 1,298,315.06 = 532,896.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,875.92/1,298,315.06 = 532,896.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,875.92x = 1,298,315.06 × 532,896.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,875.92x = 691,867,369,607.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,867,369,607.18/940,875.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,343.90

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.