Home / 954,735.45-1,317,212.43-541,227.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 954,735.45, 1,317,212.43 and 541,227.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 954,735.45, 1,317,212.43 and 541,227.87 is: 746,711.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,735.45 : 1,317,212.43 = 541,227.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,735.45/1,317,212.43 = 541,227.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,735.45x = 1,317,212.43 × 541,227.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,735.45x = 712,912,077,826.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,912,077,826.42/954,735.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,711.64

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.