Home / 994,999.20-1,492,207.20-462,391.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 994,999.20, 1,492,207.20 and 462,391.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 994,999.20, 1,492,207.20 and 462,391.80 is: 693,452.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,999.20 : 1,492,207.20 = 462,391.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,999.20/1,492,207.20 = 462,391.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,999.20x = 1,492,207.20 × 462,391.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,999.20x = 689,984,373,180.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,984,373,180.96/994,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,452.19

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.