Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,295.18, 1,352,812.74 and 550,575.35
Calculator
Solution
The fourth proportional to 980,295.18, 1,352,812.74 and 550,575.35 is: 759,797.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
980,295.18 : 1,352,812.74 = 550,575.35 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
980,295.18/1,352,812.74 = 550,575.35/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
980,295.18x = 1,352,812.74 × 550,575.35 - Step 4: Simplify right side
980,295.18x = 744,825,350,956.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 744,825,350,956.06/980,295.18 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 759,797.01
Related Problems
Find fourth proportional to 490,147.59, 676,406.37 and 275,287.68
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,960,590.37, 2,705,625.48 and 1,101,150.70
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 980,296.18, 1,352,814.12 and 550,576.35
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,470,442.78, 2,029,219.11 and 825,863.03
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.