Home / 991,672.80-1,487,509.20-326,738.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 991,672.80, 1,487,509.20 and 326,738.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 991,672.80, 1,487,509.20 and 326,738.40 is: 490,107.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    991,672.80 : 1,487,509.20 = 326,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    991,672.80/1,487,509.20 = 326,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    991,672.80x = 1,487,509.20 × 326,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    991,672.80x = 486,026,375,993.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,026,375,993.28/991,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,107.60

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.