Home / 954,399.60-1,431,609.30-280,492.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 954,399.60, 1,431,609.30 and 280,492.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 954,399.60, 1,431,609.30 and 280,492.92 is: 420,742.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,399.60 : 1,431,609.30 = 280,492.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,399.60/1,431,609.30 = 280,492.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,399.60x = 1,431,609.30 × 280,492.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,399.60x = 401,556,272,856.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,556,272,856.16/954,399.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,742.29

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.