Home / 1,331,426.58-1,996,943.04-489,781.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,331,426.58, 1,996,943.04 and 489,781.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,331,426.58, 1,996,943.04 and 489,781.50 is: 734,599.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,331,426.58 : 1,996,943.04 = 489,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,331,426.58/1,996,943.04 = 489,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,331,426.58x = 1,996,943.04 × 489,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,331,426.58x = 978,065,757,545.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,065,757,545.76/1,331,426.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,599.84

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.