Home / 787,836-1,087,213.68-430,140

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 787,836, 1,087,213.68 and 430,140

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 787,836, 1,087,213.68 and 430,140 is: 593,593.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,836 : 1,087,213.68 = 430,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,836/1,087,213.68 = 430,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,836x = 1,087,213.68 × 430,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,836x = 467,654,092,315.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,654,092,315.20/787,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,593.20

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 393,918, 543,606.84 and 215,070
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,575,672, 2,174,427.36 and 860,280
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 787,837, 1,087,215.06 and 430,141
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,181,754, 1,630,820.52 and 645,210
1.5x scale

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.