Home / 958,824.34-1,437,862.69-359,458.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,824.34, 1,437,862.69 and 359,458.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,824.34, 1,437,862.69 and 359,458.77 is: 539,048.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,824.34 : 1,437,862.69 = 359,458.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,824.34/1,437,862.69 = 359,458.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,824.34x = 1,437,862.69 × 359,458.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,824.34x = 516,852,353,976.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,852,353,976.29/958,824.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,048.01

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.