Home / 950,741.23-1,425,810.78-310,897.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 950,741.23, 1,425,810.78 and 310,897.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 950,741.23, 1,425,810.78 and 310,897.14 is: 466,247.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,741.23 : 1,425,810.78 = 310,897.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,741.23/1,425,810.78 = 310,897.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,741.23x = 1,425,810.78 × 310,897.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,741.23x = 443,280,493,683.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,280,493,683.17/950,741.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,247.26

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.