Home / 941,720.88-1,299,547.65-533,860.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941,720.88, 1,299,547.65 and 533,860.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 941,720.88, 1,299,547.65 and 533,860.42 is: 736,711.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,720.88 : 1,299,547.65 = 533,860.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,720.88/1,299,547.65 = 533,860.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,720.88x = 1,299,547.65 × 533,860.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,720.88x = 693,777,052,425.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,777,052,425.81/941,720.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,711.98

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.