Home / 966,282.52-1,333,425.36-536,590.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 966,282.52, 1,333,425.36 and 536,590.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 966,282.52, 1,333,425.36 and 536,590.12 is: 740,469.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,282.52 : 1,333,425.36 = 536,590.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,282.52/1,333,425.36 = 536,590.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,282.52x = 1,333,425.36 × 536,590.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,282.52x = 715,502,873,933.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,502,873,933.44/966,282.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,469.64

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.