Home / 564,629.55-846,944.87-464,579.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 564,629.55, 846,944.87 and 464,579.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 564,629.55, 846,944.87 and 464,579.43 is: 696,869.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,629.55 : 846,944.87 = 464,579.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,629.55/846,944.87 = 464,579.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,629.55x = 846,944.87 × 464,579.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,629.55x = 393,473,164,946.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,473,164,946.02/564,629.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696,869.59

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.