Home / 791,421.51-1,091,740.49-481,418.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 791,421.51, 1,091,740.49 and 481,418.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 791,421.51, 1,091,740.49 and 481,418.88 is: 664,101.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,421.51 : 1,091,740.49 = 481,418.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,421.51/1,091,740.49 = 481,418.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,421.51x = 1,091,740.49 × 481,418.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,421.51x = 525,584,481,539.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,584,481,539.36/791,421.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,101.84

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.