Home / 779,968.38-1,076,363.58-457,683.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,968.38, 1,076,363.58 and 457,683.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,968.38, 1,076,363.58 and 457,683.96 is: 631,608.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,968.38 : 1,076,363.58 = 457,683.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,968.38/1,076,363.58 = 457,683.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,968.38x = 1,076,363.58 × 457,683.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,968.38x = 492,634,345,694.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,634,345,694.18/779,968.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,608.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.