Home / 997,529.70-1,496,504.83-323,558.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,529.70, 1,496,504.83 and 323,558.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,529.70, 1,496,504.83 and 323,558.57 is: 485,406.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,529.70 : 1,496,504.83 = 323,558.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,529.70/1,496,504.83 = 323,558.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,529.70x = 1,496,504.83 × 323,558.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,529.70x = 484,206,962,792.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,206,962,792.89/997,529.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,406.06

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.