Home / 979,972.75-1,469,959.13-315,124.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,972.75, 1,469,959.13 and 315,124.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,972.75, 1,469,959.13 and 315,124.75 is: 472,687.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,972.75 : 1,469,959.13 = 315,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,972.75/1,469,959.13 = 315,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,972.75x = 1,469,959.13 × 315,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,972.75x = 463,220,503,351.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,220,503,351.47/979,972.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,687.13

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.