Home / 991,863.96-1,486,550.70-536,437.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 991,863.96, 1,486,550.70 and 536,437.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 991,863.96, 1,486,550.70 and 536,437.04 is: 803,982.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    991,863.96 : 1,486,550.70 = 536,437.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    991,863.96/1,486,550.70 = 536,437.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    991,863.96x = 1,486,550.70 × 536,437.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    991,863.96x = 797,440,857,317.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,440,857,317.93/991,863.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 803,982.09

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.