Home / 965,392.86-1,332,251.33-535,712.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,392.86, 1,332,251.33 and 535,712.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,392.86, 1,332,251.33 and 535,712.97 is: 739,288.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,392.86 : 1,332,251.33 = 535,712.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,392.86/1,332,251.33 = 535,712.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,392.86x = 1,332,251.33 × 535,712.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,392.86x = 713,704,316,780.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,704,316,780.75/965,392.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,288.99

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.