Home / 547,877.83-817,804.63-483,164.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,877.83, 817,804.63 and 483,164.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,877.83, 817,804.63 and 483,164.35 is: 721,208.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,877.83 : 817,804.63 = 483,164.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,877.83/817,804.63 = 483,164.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,877.83x = 817,804.63 × 483,164.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,877.83x = 395,134,042,480.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,134,042,480.94/547,877.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,208.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.