Home / 974,544.80-1,461,801.60-291,433.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,544.80, 1,461,801.60 and 291,433.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,544.80, 1,461,801.60 and 291,433.28 is: 437,145.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,544.80 : 1,461,801.60 = 291,433.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,544.80/1,461,801.60 = 291,433.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,544.80x = 1,461,801.60 × 291,433.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,544.80x = 426,017,634,997.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,017,634,997.25/974,544.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,145.25

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.