Home / 792,279.36-1,092,991.68-470,003.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 792,279.36, 1,092,991.68 and 470,003.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 792,279.36, 1,092,991.68 and 470,003.04 is: 648,394.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,279.36 : 1,092,991.68 = 470,003.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,279.36/1,092,991.68 = 470,003.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,279.36x = 1,092,991.68 × 470,003.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,279.36x = 513,709,412,294.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,709,412,294.71/792,279.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,394.29

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.