Home / 949,380.94-1,310,147.63-519,688.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,380.94, 1,310,147.63 and 519,688.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,380.94, 1,310,147.63 and 519,688.50 is: 717,171.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,380.94 : 1,310,147.63 = 519,688.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,380.94/1,310,147.63 = 519,688.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,380.94x = 1,310,147.63 × 519,688.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,380.94x = 680,868,656,613.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,868,656,613.26/949,380.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,171.19

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.