Home / 885,661.80-1,328,492.70-324,623.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,661.80, 1,328,492.70 and 324,623.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,661.80, 1,328,492.70 and 324,623.40 is: 486,935.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,661.80 : 1,328,492.70 = 324,623.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,661.80/1,328,492.70 = 324,623.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,661.80x = 1,328,492.70 × 324,623.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,661.80x = 431,259,817,149.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,259,817,149.18/885,661.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,935.10

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.