Home / 978,022.60-1,465,284.30-603,608.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,022.60, 1,465,284.30 and 603,608.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,022.60, 1,465,284.30 and 603,608.20 is: 904,332.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,022.60 : 1,465,284.30 = 603,608.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,022.60/1,465,284.30 = 603,608.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,022.60x = 1,465,284.30 × 603,608.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,022.60x = 884,457,618,811.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,457,618,811.26/978,022.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904,332.50

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.