Home / 978,153.60-1,467,230.40-741,957.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,153.60, 1,467,230.40 and 741,957.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,153.60, 1,467,230.40 and 741,957.60 is: 1,112,936.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,153.60 : 1,467,230.40 = 741,957.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,153.60/1,467,230.40 = 741,957.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,153.60x = 1,467,230.40 × 741,957.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,153.60x = 1,088,622,746,231.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,622,746,231.04/978,153.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,936.40

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.