Home / 995,365.40-1,493,048.10-496,664.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,365.40, 1,493,048.10 and 496,664.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,365.40, 1,493,048.10 and 496,664.60 is: 744,996.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,365.40 : 1,493,048.10 = 496,664.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,365.40/1,493,048.10 = 496,664.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,365.40x = 1,493,048.10 × 496,664.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,365.40x = 741,544,137,367.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,544,137,367.26/995,365.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,996.90

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.