Home / 1,174,859.40-1,762,872.30-464,910.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,174,859.40, 1,762,872.30 and 464,910.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,174,859.40, 1,762,872.30 and 464,910.60 is: 697,596.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,174,859.40 : 1,762,872.30 = 464,910.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,174,859.40/1,762,872.30 = 464,910.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,174,859.40x = 1,762,872.30 × 464,910.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,174,859.40x = 819,578,018,716.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 819,578,018,716.38/1,174,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,596.68

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.