Home / 976,188.80-1,464,523.20-336,502.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 976,188.80, 1,464,523.20 and 336,502.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 976,188.80, 1,464,523.20 and 336,502.40 is: 504,836.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,188.80 : 1,464,523.20 = 336,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,188.80/1,464,523.20 = 336,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,188.80x = 1,464,523.20 × 336,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,188.80x = 492,815,571,655.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,815,571,655.68/976,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,836.33

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.