Home / 995,812.80-1,493,546.40-364,401.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,812.80, 1,493,546.40 and 364,401.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,812.80, 1,493,546.40 and 364,401.60 is: 546,539.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,812.80 : 1,493,546.40 = 364,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,812.80/1,493,546.40 = 364,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,812.80x = 1,493,546.40 × 364,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,812.80x = 544,250,697,834.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,250,697,834.24/995,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,539.17

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.