Home / 981,514.04-1,472,841.94-412,853.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,514.04, 1,472,841.94 and 412,853.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,514.04, 1,472,841.94 and 412,853.56 is: 619,520.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,514.04 : 1,472,841.94 = 412,853.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,514.04/1,472,841.94 = 412,853.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,514.04x = 1,472,841.94 × 412,853.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,514.04x = 608,068,038,246.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,068,038,246.31/981,514.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619,520.47

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.