Home / 784,550.06-1,176,999.93-285,914.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,550.06, 1,176,999.93 and 285,914.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,550.06, 1,176,999.93 and 285,914.06 is: 428,934.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,550.06 : 1,176,999.93 = 285,914.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,550.06/1,176,999.93 = 285,914.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,550.06x = 1,176,999.93 × 285,914.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,550.06x = 336,520,828,606.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,520,828,606.02/784,550.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,934.81

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.