Home / 648,001.80-972,002.70-469,542.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,001.80, 972,002.70 and 469,542.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,001.80, 972,002.70 and 469,542.60 is: 704,313.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,001.80 : 972,002.70 = 469,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,001.80/972,002.70 = 469,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,001.80x = 972,002.70 × 469,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,001.80x = 456,396,674,965.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,396,674,965.02/648,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,313.90

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.