Home / 946,442.68-1,419,676.32-272,535.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946,442.68, 1,419,676.32 and 272,535.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 946,442.68, 1,419,676.32 and 272,535.04 is: 408,806.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,442.68 : 1,419,676.32 = 272,535.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,442.68/1,419,676.32 = 272,535.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,442.68x = 1,419,676.32 × 272,535.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,442.68x = 386,911,542,658.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,911,542,658.25/946,442.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,806.10

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.