Home / 949,843.96-1,310,786.76-514,265.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,843.96, 1,310,786.76 and 514,265.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,843.96, 1,310,786.76 and 514,265.92 is: 709,688.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,843.96 : 1,310,786.76 = 514,265.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,843.96/1,310,786.76 = 514,265.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,843.96x = 1,310,786.76 × 514,265.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,843.96x = 674,092,959,055.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,092,959,055.22/949,843.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,688.10

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.