Home / 790,945.61-1,091,499.52-428,361.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 790,945.61, 1,091,499.52 and 428,361.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 790,945.61, 1,091,499.52 and 428,361.18 is: 591,135.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,945.61 : 1,091,499.52 = 428,361.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,945.61/1,091,499.52 = 428,361.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,945.61x = 1,091,499.52 × 428,361.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,945.61x = 467,556,017,995.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,556,017,995.79/790,945.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,135.49

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.