Home / 953,159.60-1,427,561.88-454,873.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 953,159.60, 1,427,561.88 and 454,873.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 953,159.60, 1,427,561.88 and 454,873.52 is: 681,271.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,159.60 : 1,427,561.88 = 454,873.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,159.60/1,427,561.88 = 454,873.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,159.60x = 1,427,561.88 × 454,873.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,159.60x = 649,360,097,373.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,360,097,373.42/953,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 681,271.11

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.