Home / 995,449.40-1,493,366.10-426,822.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,449.40, 1,493,366.10 and 426,822.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,449.40, 1,493,366.10 and 426,822.20 is: 640,315.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,449.40 : 1,493,366.10 = 426,822.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,449.40/1,493,366.10 = 426,822.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,449.40x = 1,493,366.10 × 426,822.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,449.40x = 637,401,804,207.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,401,804,207.42/995,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,315.62

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.