Home / 977,538.20-1,466,234.40-408,772.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,538.20, 1,466,234.40 and 408,772.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,538.20, 1,466,234.40 and 408,772.40 is: 613,128.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,538.20 : 1,466,234.40 = 408,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,538.20/1,466,234.40 = 408,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,538.20x = 1,466,234.40 × 408,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,538.20x = 599,356,154,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,356,154,650.56/977,538.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,128.12

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.