Home / 964,037.60-1,446,049.12-290,116

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 964,037.60, 1,446,049.12 and 290,116

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 964,037.60, 1,446,049.12 and 290,116 is: 435,171.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,037.60 : 1,446,049.12 = 290,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,037.60/1,446,049.12 = 290,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,037.60x = 1,446,049.12 × 290,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,037.60x = 419,521,986,497.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,521,986,497.92/964,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,171.81

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.