Home / 965,884.97-1,448,827.50-334,798.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,884.97, 1,448,827.50 and 334,798.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,884.97, 1,448,827.50 and 334,798.76 is: 502,198.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,884.97 : 1,448,827.50 = 334,798.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,884.97/1,448,827.50 = 334,798.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,884.97x = 1,448,827.50 × 334,798.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,884.97x = 485,065,650,453.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,065,650,453.90/965,884.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,198.16

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.