Home / 993,546.40-1,489,590.60-394,211.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,546.40, 1,489,590.60 and 394,211.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,546.40, 1,489,590.60 and 394,211.20 is: 591,027.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,546.40 : 1,489,590.60 = 394,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,546.40/1,489,590.60 = 394,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,546.40x = 1,489,590.60 × 394,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,546.40x = 587,213,297,934.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,213,297,934.72/993,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,027.55

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.