Home / 776,905.80-1,165,358.70-461,718.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 776,905.80, 1,165,358.70 and 461,718.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 776,905.80, 1,165,358.70 and 461,718.60 is: 692,577.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    776,905.80 : 1,165,358.70 = 461,718.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    776,905.80/1,165,358.70 = 461,718.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    776,905.80x = 1,165,358.70 × 461,718.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    776,905.80x = 538,067,787,461.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,067,787,461.82/776,905.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,577.90

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.