Home / 984,332.44-1,476,621.78-385,216.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984,332.44, 1,476,621.78 and 385,216.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 984,332.44, 1,476,621.78 and 385,216.21 is: 577,872.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,332.44 : 1,476,621.78 = 385,216.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,332.44/1,476,621.78 = 385,216.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,332.44x = 1,476,621.78 × 385,216.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,332.44x = 568,818,645,695.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,818,645,695.05/984,332.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,872.50

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.