Home / 944,213.24-1,416,738.56-494,827.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,213.24, 1,416,738.56 and 494,827.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,213.24, 1,416,738.56 and 494,827.40 is: 742,460.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,213.24 : 1,416,738.56 = 494,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,213.24/1,416,738.56 = 494,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,213.24x = 1,416,738.56 × 494,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,213.24x = 701,041,048,566.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,041,048,566.71/944,213.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,460.52

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.