Home / 957,011.85-1,435,172.18-483,539.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 957,011.85, 1,435,172.18 and 483,539.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 957,011.85, 1,435,172.18 and 483,539.85 is: 725,135.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,011.85 : 1,435,172.18 = 483,539.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,011.85/1,435,172.18 = 483,539.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,011.85x = 1,435,172.18 × 483,539.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,011.85x = 693,962,938,223.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,962,938,223.67/957,011.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,135.16

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.