Home / 965,645.60-1,448,461.20-291,725.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,645.60, 1,448,461.20 and 291,725.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,645.60, 1,448,461.20 and 291,725.60 is: 437,586.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,645.60 : 1,448,461.20 = 291,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,645.60/1,448,461.20 = 291,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,645.60x = 1,448,461.20 × 291,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,645.60x = 422,553,212,646.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,553,212,646.72/965,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,586.22

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.