Home / 949,826.82-1,310,790.75-520,147.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,826.82, 1,310,790.75 and 520,147.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,826.82, 1,310,790.75 and 520,147.74 is: 717,820.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,826.82 : 1,310,790.75 = 520,147.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,826.82/1,310,790.75 = 520,147.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,826.82x = 1,310,790.75 × 520,147.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,826.82x = 681,804,846,225.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,804,846,225.41/949,826.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,820.17

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.