Home / 944,196.15-1,416,712.83-494,810.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,196.15, 1,416,712.83 and 494,810.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,196.15, 1,416,712.83 and 494,810.19 is: 742,434.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,196.15 : 1,416,712.83 = 494,810.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,196.15/1,416,712.83 = 494,810.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,196.15x = 1,416,712.83 × 494,810.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,196.15x = 701,003,944,587.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,003,944,587.74/944,196.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,434.66

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.