Home / 971,921.40-1,457,882.10-552,017.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,921.40, 1,457,882.10 and 552,017.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,921.40, 1,457,882.10 and 552,017.40 is: 828,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,921.40 : 1,457,882.10 = 552,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,921.40/1,457,882.10 = 552,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,921.40x = 1,457,882.10 × 552,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,921.40x = 804,776,286,348.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,776,286,348.54/971,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,026.10

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.