Home / 958,606.02-1,437,945.48-318,966.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,606.02, 1,437,945.48 and 318,966.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,606.02, 1,437,945.48 and 318,966.84 is: 478,462.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,606.02 : 1,437,945.48 = 318,966.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,606.02/1,437,945.48 = 318,966.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,606.02x = 1,437,945.48 × 318,966.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,606.02x = 458,656,925,847.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,656,925,847.88/958,606.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,462.39

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.