Home / 944,298.41-1,303,131.85-514,578.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,298.41, 1,303,131.85 and 514,578.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,298.41, 1,303,131.85 and 514,578.42 is: 710,118.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,298.41 : 1,303,131.85 = 514,578.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,298.41/1,303,131.85 = 514,578.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,298.41x = 1,303,131.85 × 514,578.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,298.41x = 670,563,527,138.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,563,527,138.23/944,298.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,118.25

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.