Home / 965,534.80-1,448,647.80-404,741.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,534.80, 1,448,647.80 and 404,741.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,534.80, 1,448,647.80 and 404,741.20 is: 607,256.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,534.80 : 1,448,647.80 = 404,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,534.80/1,448,647.80 = 404,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,534.80x = 1,448,647.80 × 404,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,534.80x = 586,327,448,949.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,327,448,949.36/965,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,256.67

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.