Home / 770,543.80-1,155,815.70-471,945.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 770,543.80, 1,155,815.70 and 471,945.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 770,543.80, 1,155,815.70 and 471,945.40 is: 707,918.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    770,543.80 : 1,155,815.70 = 471,945.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    770,543.80/1,155,815.70 = 471,945.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    770,543.80x = 1,155,815.70 × 471,945.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    770,543.80x = 545,481,902,862.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,481,902,862.78/770,543.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,918.10

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.