Home / 944,893.96-1,303,979.82-577,430.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,893.96, 1,303,979.82 and 577,430.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,893.96, 1,303,979.82 and 577,430.57 is: 796,870.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,893.96 : 1,303,979.82 = 577,430.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,893.96/1,303,979.82 = 577,430.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,893.96x = 1,303,979.82 × 577,430.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,893.96x = 752,957,811,825.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,957,811,825.68/944,893.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,870.17

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.