Home / 950,759.44-1,426,109.88-389,371.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 950,759.44, 1,426,109.88 and 389,371.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 950,759.44, 1,426,109.88 and 389,371.12 is: 584,044.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,759.44 : 1,426,109.88 = 389,371.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,759.44/1,426,109.88 = 389,371.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,759.44x = 1,426,109.88 × 389,371.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,759.44x = 555,286,001,218.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,286,001,218.67/950,759.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,044.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.