Home / 976,736.50-1,465,604.82-464,980.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 976,736.50, 1,465,604.82 and 464,980.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 976,736.50, 1,465,604.82 and 464,980.84 is: 697,709.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,736.50 : 1,465,604.82 = 464,980.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,736.50/1,465,604.82 = 464,980.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,736.50x = 1,465,604.82 × 464,980.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,736.50x = 681,478,160,311.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,478,160,311.65/976,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,709.32

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.