Home / 982,018.27-1,473,027.41-308,203.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 982,018.27, 1,473,027.41 and 308,203.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 982,018.27, 1,473,027.41 and 308,203.57 is: 462,305.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    982,018.27 : 1,473,027.41 = 308,203.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    982,018.27/1,473,027.41 = 308,203.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    982,018.27x = 1,473,027.41 × 308,203.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    982,018.27x = 453,992,306,469.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,992,306,469.85/982,018.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,305.36

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.