Home / 914,560.49-1,371,911.71-274,814.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,560.49, 1,371,911.71 and 274,814.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,560.49, 1,371,911.71 and 274,814.29 is: 412,242.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,560.49 : 1,371,911.71 = 274,814.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,560.49/1,371,911.71 = 274,814.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,560.49x = 1,371,911.71 × 274,814.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,560.49x = 377,020,942,526.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,020,942,526.34/914,560.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,242.76

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.