Home / 773,117.40-1,159,676.10-457,411.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,117.40, 1,159,676.10 and 457,411.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,117.40, 1,159,676.10 and 457,411.80 is: 686,117.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,117.40 : 1,159,676.10 = 457,411.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,117.40/1,159,676.10 = 457,411.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,117.40x = 1,159,676.10 × 457,411.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,117.40x = 530,449,532,317.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,449,532,317.98/773,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,117.70

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.