Home / 978,125.70-1,467,188.55-660,864.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,125.70, 1,467,188.55 and 660,864.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,125.70, 1,467,188.55 and 660,864.90 is: 991,297.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,125.70 : 1,467,188.55 = 660,864.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,125.70/1,467,188.55 = 660,864.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,125.70x = 1,467,188.55 × 660,864.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,125.70x = 969,613,414,376.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,613,414,376.90/978,125.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 991,297.35

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.