Home / 971,363.25-1,340,481.29-568,955.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,363.25, 1,340,481.29 and 568,955.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,363.25, 1,340,481.29 and 568,955.25 is: 785,158.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,363.25 : 1,340,481.29 = 568,955.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,363.25/1,340,481.29 = 568,955.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,363.25x = 1,340,481.29 × 568,955.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,363.25x = 762,673,864,627.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,673,864,627.50/971,363.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,158.25

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.