Home / 922,779.40-1,384,514.70-362,216.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 922,779.40, 1,384,514.70 and 362,216.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 922,779.40, 1,384,514.70 and 362,216.20 is: 543,459.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    922,779.40 : 1,384,514.70 = 362,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    922,779.40/1,384,514.70 = 362,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    922,779.40x = 1,384,514.70 × 362,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    922,779.40x = 501,493,653,478.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,493,653,478.14/922,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,459.96

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.