Home / 974,176.50-1,459,981.71-412,516.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,176.50, 1,459,981.71 and 412,516.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,176.50, 1,459,981.71 and 412,516.02 is: 618,230.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,176.50 : 1,459,981.71 = 412,516.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,176.50/1,459,981.71 = 412,516.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,176.50x = 1,459,981.71 × 412,516.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,176.50x = 602,265,844,281.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,265,844,281.99/974,176.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618,230.73

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.