Home / 981,732.24-1,472,233.74-341,871.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,732.24, 1,472,233.74 and 341,871.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,732.24, 1,472,233.74 and 341,871.66 is: 512,680.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,732.24 : 1,472,233.74 = 341,871.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,732.24/1,472,233.74 = 341,871.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,732.24x = 1,472,233.74 × 341,871.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,732.24x = 503,314,992,601.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,314,992,601.81/981,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,680.52

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.