Home / 974,100.60-1,461,381.30-309,252.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,100.60, 1,461,381.30 and 309,252.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,100.60, 1,461,381.30 and 309,252.60 is: 463,952.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,100.60 : 1,461,381.30 = 309,252.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,100.60/1,461,381.30 = 309,252.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,100.60x = 1,461,381.30 × 309,252.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,100.60x = 451,935,966,616.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,935,966,616.38/974,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,952.05

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.