Home / 973,344.80-1,460,017.20-263,482.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,344.80, 1,460,017.20 and 263,482.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,344.80, 1,460,017.20 and 263,482.40 is: 395,223.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,344.80 : 1,460,017.20 = 263,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,344.80/1,460,017.20 = 263,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,344.80x = 1,460,017.20 × 263,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,344.80x = 384,688,835,897.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,688,835,897.28/973,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,223.60

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.