Home / 970,439.94-1,339,189.26-540,710.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,439.94, 1,339,189.26 and 540,710.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,439.94, 1,339,189.26 and 540,710.82 is: 746,170.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,439.94 : 1,339,189.26 = 540,710.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,439.94/1,339,189.26 = 540,710.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,439.94x = 1,339,189.26 × 540,710.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,439.94x = 724,114,122,909.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,114,122,909.79/970,439.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,170.98

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.