Home / 785,984.88-1,084,658.94-428,288.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,984.88, 1,084,658.94 and 428,288.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,984.88, 1,084,658.94 and 428,288.88 is: 591,038.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,984.88 : 1,084,658.94 = 428,288.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,984.88/1,084,658.94 = 428,288.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,984.88x = 1,084,658.94 × 428,288.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,984.88x = 464,547,362,594.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,547,362,594.59/785,984.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,038.55

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.