Home / 958,691.75-1,438,035.93-559,052.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,691.75, 1,438,035.93 and 559,052.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,691.75, 1,438,035.93 and 559,052.28 is: 838,577.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,691.75 : 1,438,035.93 = 559,052.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,691.75/1,438,035.93 = 559,052.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,691.75x = 1,438,035.93 × 559,052.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,691.75x = 803,937,265,388.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,937,265,388.42/958,691.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,577.43

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.