Home / 788,161.38-1,177,923.62-575,377.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,161.38, 1,177,923.62 and 575,377.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,161.38, 1,177,923.62 and 575,377.36 is: 859,913.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,161.38 : 1,177,923.62 = 575,377.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,161.38/1,177,923.62 = 575,377.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,161.38x = 1,177,923.62 × 575,377.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,161.38x = 677,750,587,067.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,750,587,067.60/788,161.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,913.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.