Home / 950,997.84-1,426,715.46-311,322.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 950,997.84, 1,426,715.46 and 311,322.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 950,997.84, 1,426,715.46 and 311,322.21 is: 467,054.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,997.84 : 1,426,715.46 = 311,322.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,997.84/1,426,715.46 = 311,322.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,997.84x = 1,426,715.46 × 311,322.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,997.84x = 444,168,210,048.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,168,210,048.37/950,997.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,054.91

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.