Home / 974,417.80-1,461,626.70-638,494.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,417.80, 1,461,626.70 and 638,494.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,417.80, 1,461,626.70 and 638,494.60 is: 957,741.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,417.80 : 1,461,626.70 = 638,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,417.80/1,461,626.70 = 638,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,417.80x = 1,461,626.70 × 638,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,417.80x = 933,240,755,165.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,240,755,165.82/974,417.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 957,741.90

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.