Home / 668,597.49-1,003,043.88-247,873.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,597.49, 1,003,043.88 and 247,873.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,597.49, 1,003,043.88 and 247,873.41 is: 371,864.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,597.49 : 1,003,043.88 = 247,873.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,597.49/1,003,043.88 = 247,873.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,597.49x = 1,003,043.88 × 247,873.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,597.49x = 248,627,906,915.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,627,906,915.23/668,597.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,864.85

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.