Home / 996,843.80-1,495,484.40-322,810.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,843.80, 1,495,484.40 and 322,810.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,843.80, 1,495,484.40 and 322,810.40 is: 484,286.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,843.80 : 1,495,484.40 = 322,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,843.80/1,495,484.40 = 322,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,843.80x = 1,495,484.40 × 322,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,843.80x = 482,757,917,357.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,757,917,357.76/996,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,286.42

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.