Home / 944,487.37-1,303,422.94-536,581.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,487.37, 1,303,422.94 and 536,581.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,487.37, 1,303,422.94 and 536,581.77 is: 740,500.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,487.37 : 1,303,422.94 = 536,581.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,487.37/1,303,422.94 = 536,581.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,487.37x = 1,303,422.94 × 536,581.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,487.37x = 699,392,988,203.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,392,988,203.80/944,487.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,500.10

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.