Home / 985,945.43-1,479,081.60-346,083.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,945.43, 1,479,081.60 and 346,083.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,945.43, 1,479,081.60 and 346,083.14 is: 519,182.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,945.43 : 1,479,081.60 = 346,083.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,945.43/1,479,081.60 = 346,083.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,945.43x = 1,479,081.60 × 346,083.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,945.43x = 511,885,202,471.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,885,202,471.99/985,945.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,182.08

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.