Home / 930,917.70-1,396,376.55-331,898.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 930,917.70, 1,396,376.55 and 331,898.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 930,917.70, 1,396,376.55 and 331,898.40 is: 497,847.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,917.70 : 1,396,376.55 = 331,898.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,917.70/1,396,376.55 = 331,898.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,917.70x = 1,396,376.55 × 331,898.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,917.70x = 463,455,142,742.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,455,142,742.52/930,917.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,847.60

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.