Home / 958,824.13-1,437,862.43-359,458.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,824.13, 1,437,862.43 and 359,458.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,824.13, 1,437,862.43 and 359,458.25 is: 539,047.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,824.13 : 1,437,862.43 = 359,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,824.13/1,437,862.43 = 359,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,824.13x = 1,437,862.43 × 359,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,824.13x = 516,851,512,828.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,851,512,828.55/958,824.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,047.25

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.