Home / 798,151.50-1,197,278.01-324,577.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,151.50, 1,197,278.01 and 324,577.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 798,151.50, 1,197,278.01 and 324,577.98 is: 486,887.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,151.50 : 1,197,278.01 = 324,577.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,151.50/1,197,278.01 = 324,577.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,151.50x = 1,197,278.01 × 324,577.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,151.50x = 388,610,077,984.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,610,077,984.22/798,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,887.61

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.