Home / 985,944.04-1,360,602.74-533,235

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,944.04, 1,360,602.74 and 533,235

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,944.04, 1,360,602.74 and 533,235 is: 735,864.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,944.04 : 1,360,602.74 = 533,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,944.04/1,360,602.74 = 533,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,944.04x = 1,360,602.74 × 533,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,944.04x = 725,521,002,063.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,521,002,063.90/985,944.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,864.28

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.