Home / 784,974.80-1,175,129.40-469,269.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,974.80, 1,175,129.40 and 469,269.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,974.80, 1,175,129.40 and 469,269.20 is: 702,509.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,974.80 : 1,175,129.40 = 469,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,974.80/1,175,129.40 = 469,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,974.80x = 1,175,129.40 × 469,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,974.80x = 551,452,033,434.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,452,033,434.48/784,974.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,509.22

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.