Home / 678,981.41-1,018,693.20-323,949.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 678,981.41, 1,018,693.20 and 323,949.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 678,981.41, 1,018,693.20 and 323,949.50 is: 486,029.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,981.41 : 1,018,693.20 = 323,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,981.41/1,018,693.20 = 323,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,981.41x = 1,018,693.20 × 323,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,981.41x = 330,005,152,793.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,005,152,793.40/678,981.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,029.73

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.