Home / 998,492.40-1,497,738.60-367,324.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,492.40, 1,497,738.60 and 367,324.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,492.40, 1,497,738.60 and 367,324.20 is: 550,986.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,492.40 : 1,497,738.60 = 367,324.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,492.40/1,497,738.60 = 367,324.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,492.40x = 1,497,738.60 × 367,324.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,492.40x = 550,155,633,054.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,155,633,054.12/998,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,986.30

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.