Home / 975,208.24-1,462,286.39-442,438.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,208.24, 1,462,286.39 and 442,438.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,208.24, 1,462,286.39 and 442,438.58 is: 663,419.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,208.24 : 1,462,286.39 = 442,438.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,208.24/1,462,286.39 = 442,438.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,208.24x = 1,462,286.39 × 442,438.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,208.24x = 646,971,913,944.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,971,913,944.93/975,208.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,419.24

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.