Home / 974,552.58-1,461,986.55-300,476.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,552.58, 1,461,986.55 and 300,476.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,552.58, 1,461,986.55 and 300,476.25 is: 450,762.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,552.58 : 1,461,986.55 = 300,476.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,552.58/1,461,986.55 = 300,476.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,552.58x = 1,461,986.55 × 300,476.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,552.58x = 439,292,236,094.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,292,236,094.44/974,552.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,762.99

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.