Home / 972,451.20-1,458,020.70-467,254.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,451.20, 1,458,020.70 and 467,254.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,451.20, 1,458,020.70 and 467,254.20 is: 700,566.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,451.20 : 1,458,020.70 = 467,254.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,451.20/1,458,020.70 = 467,254.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,451.20x = 1,458,020.70 × 467,254.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,451.20x = 681,266,295,761.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,266,295,761.94/972,451.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,566.05

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.