Home / 789,618.28-1,184,952.30-368,926.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 789,618.28, 1,184,952.30 and 368,926.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 789,618.28, 1,184,952.30 and 368,926.96 is: 553,635.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,618.28 : 1,184,952.30 = 368,926.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,618.28/1,184,952.30 = 368,926.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,618.28x = 1,184,952.30 × 368,926.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,618.28x = 437,160,849,784.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,160,849,784.01/789,618.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,635.68

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.