Home / 972,004.90-1,458,007.35-546,852.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,004.90, 1,458,007.35 and 546,852.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,004.90, 1,458,007.35 and 546,852.10 is: 820,278.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,004.90 : 1,458,007.35 = 546,852.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,004.90/1,458,007.35 = 546,852.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,004.90x = 1,458,007.35 × 546,852.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,004.90x = 797,314,381,162.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,314,381,162.94/972,004.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,278.15

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.