Home / 975,739-1,463,747.93-301,877.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,739, 1,463,747.93 and 301,877.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,739, 1,463,747.93 and 301,877.82 is: 452,859.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,739 : 1,463,747.93 = 301,877.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,739/1,463,747.93 = 301,877.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,739x = 1,463,747.93 × 301,877.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,739x = 441,873,034,137.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,873,034,137.91/975,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,859.87

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.