Home / 997,545.90-1,495,334.70-491,692.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,545.90, 1,495,334.70 and 491,692.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,545.90, 1,495,334.70 and 491,692.80 is: 737,054.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,545.90 : 1,495,334.70 = 491,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,545.90/1,495,334.70 = 491,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,545.90x = 1,495,334.70 × 491,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,545.90x = 735,245,305,580.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,245,305,580.16/997,545.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,054.11

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.