Home / 785,115.60-1,177,673.40-727,378.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,115.60, 1,177,673.40 and 727,378.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,115.60, 1,177,673.40 and 727,378.80 is: 1,091,068.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,115.60 : 1,177,673.40 = 727,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,115.60/1,177,673.40 = 727,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,115.60x = 1,177,673.40 × 727,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,115.60x = 856,614,664,483.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 856,614,664,483.92/785,115.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091,068.20

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.