Home / 971,216.55-1,456,824.83-593,302.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,216.55, 1,456,824.83 and 593,302.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,216.55, 1,456,824.83 and 593,302.95 is: 889,954.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,216.55 : 1,456,824.83 = 593,302.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,216.55/1,456,824.83 = 593,302.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,216.55x = 1,456,824.83 × 593,302.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,216.55x = 864,338,466,305.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,338,466,305.73/971,216.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,954.43

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.