Home / 971,311.40-1,457,010.30-331,605.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,311.40, 1,457,010.30 and 331,605.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,311.40, 1,457,010.30 and 331,605.80 is: 497,423.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,311.40 : 1,457,010.30 = 331,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,311.40/1,457,010.30 = 331,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,311.40x = 1,457,010.30 × 331,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,311.40x = 483,153,066,139.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,153,066,139.74/971,311.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,423.45

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.