Home / 965,983.88-1,447,090.86-632,549

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,983.88, 1,447,090.86 and 632,549

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,983.88, 1,447,090.86 and 632,549 is: 947,589.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,983.88 : 1,447,090.86 = 632,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,983.88/1,447,090.86 = 632,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,983.88x = 1,447,090.86 × 632,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,983.88x = 915,355,876,402.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 915,355,876,402.14/965,983.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 947,589.18

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.