Home / 950,938.65-1,312,429.84-588,479.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 950,938.65, 1,312,429.84 and 588,479.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 950,938.65, 1,312,429.84 and 588,479.34 is: 812,184.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,938.65 : 1,312,429.84 = 588,479.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,938.65/1,312,429.84 = 588,479.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,938.65x = 1,312,429.84 × 588,479.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,938.65x = 772,337,849,489.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,337,849,489.92/950,938.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 812,184.73

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.