Home / 975,655.80-1,463,509.38-265,698.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,655.80, 1,463,509.38 and 265,698.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,655.80, 1,463,509.38 and 265,698.36 is: 398,554.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,655.80 : 1,463,509.38 = 265,698.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,655.80/1,463,509.38 = 265,698.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,655.80x = 1,463,509.38 × 265,698.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,655.80x = 388,852,042,110.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,852,042,110.62/975,655.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,554.53

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.