Home / 975,987.27-1,463,814.81-265,849.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,987.27, 1,463,814.81 and 265,849.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,987.27, 1,463,814.81 and 265,849.20 is: 398,728.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,987.27 : 1,463,814.81 = 265,849.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,987.27/1,463,814.81 = 265,849.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,987.27x = 1,463,814.81 × 265,849.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,987.27x = 389,153,996,186.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,153,996,186.65/975,987.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,728.56

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.