Home / 997,320.60-1,495,980.90-465,879.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,320.60, 1,495,980.90 and 465,879.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,320.60, 1,495,980.90 and 465,879.60 is: 698,819.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,320.60 : 1,495,980.90 = 465,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,320.60/1,495,980.90 = 465,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,320.60x = 1,495,980.90 × 465,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,320.60x = 696,946,983,299.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,946,983,299.64/997,320.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,819.40

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.