Home / 1,028,465.91-1,542,886.79-318,445.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,028,465.91, 1,542,886.79 and 318,445.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,028,465.91, 1,542,886.79 and 318,445.83 is: 477,726.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,465.91 : 1,542,886.79 = 318,445.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,465.91/1,542,886.79 = 318,445.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,465.91x = 1,542,886.79 × 318,445.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,465.91x = 491,325,862,845.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,325,862,845.36/1,028,465.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,726.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.