Home / 962,462.79-1,328,494.77-554,837.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 962,462.79, 1,328,494.77 and 554,837.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 962,462.79, 1,328,494.77 and 554,837.28 is: 765,846.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,462.79 : 1,328,494.77 = 554,837.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,462.79/1,328,494.77 = 554,837.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,462.79x = 1,328,494.77 × 554,837.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,462.79x = 737,098,424,681.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,098,424,681.03/962,462.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,846.15

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.