Home / 978,896.07-1,350,855.91-543,288.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,896.07, 1,350,855.91 and 543,288.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,896.07, 1,350,855.91 and 543,288.05 is: 749,726.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,896.07 : 1,350,855.91 = 543,288.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,896.07/1,350,855.91 = 543,288.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,896.07x = 1,350,855.91 × 543,288.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,896.07x = 733,903,868,737.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,903,868,737.79/978,896.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,726.03

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.