Home / 682,959.70-1,024,439.55-328,665.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 682,959.70, 1,024,439.55 and 328,665.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 682,959.70, 1,024,439.55 and 328,665.70 is: 492,998.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,959.70 : 1,024,439.55 = 328,665.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,959.70/1,024,439.55 = 328,665.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,959.70x = 1,024,439.55 × 328,665.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,959.70x = 336,698,141,808.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,698,141,808.44/682,959.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,998.55

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.