Home / 989,454.77-1,484,243.71-358,374.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,454.77, 1,484,243.71 and 358,374.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,454.77, 1,484,243.71 and 358,374.05 is: 537,583.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,454.77 : 1,484,243.71 = 358,374.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,454.77/1,484,243.71 = 358,374.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,454.77x = 1,484,243.71 × 358,374.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,454.77x = 531,914,421,222.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,914,421,222.57/989,454.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,583.36

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.