Home / 995,277.40-1,492,916.10-330,429.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,277.40, 1,492,916.10 and 330,429.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,277.40, 1,492,916.10 and 330,429.40 is: 495,644.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,277.40 : 1,492,916.10 = 330,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,277.40/1,492,916.10 = 330,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,277.40x = 1,492,916.10 × 330,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,277.40x = 493,303,371,173.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,303,371,173.34/995,277.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,644.10

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.