Home / 967,419.72-1,334,981.70-537,685.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 967,419.72, 1,334,981.70 and 537,685.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 967,419.72, 1,334,981.70 and 537,685.02 is: 741,973.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    967,419.72 : 1,334,981.70 = 537,685.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    967,419.72/1,334,981.70 = 537,685.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    967,419.72x = 1,334,981.70 × 537,685.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    967,419.72x = 717,799,662,064.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,799,662,064.13/967,419.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,973.36

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.