Home / 948,586.59-1,423,440.51-349,968.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948,586.59, 1,423,440.51 and 349,968.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 948,586.59, 1,423,440.51 and 349,968.24 is: 525,159.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,586.59 : 1,423,440.51 = 349,968.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,586.59/1,423,440.51 = 349,968.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,586.59x = 1,423,440.51 × 349,968.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,586.59x = 498,158,970,029.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,158,970,029.40/948,586.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 525,159.20

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.