Home / 968,587.49-1,336,650.73-538,867.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 968,587.49, 1,336,650.73 and 538,867.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 968,587.49, 1,336,650.73 and 538,867.51 is: 743,637.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,587.49 : 1,336,650.73 = 538,867.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,587.49/1,336,650.73 = 538,867.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,587.49x = 1,336,650.73 × 538,867.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,587.49x = 720,277,645,925.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,277,645,925.99/968,587.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,637.15

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.