Home / 943,911.60-1,415,867.40-279,063.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 943,911.60, 1,415,867.40 and 279,063.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 943,911.60, 1,415,867.40 and 279,063.60 is: 418,595.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,911.60 : 1,415,867.40 = 279,063.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,911.60/1,415,867.40 = 279,063.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,911.60x = 1,415,867.40 × 279,063.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,911.60x = 395,117,053,766.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,117,053,766.64/943,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,595.40

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.